Lesson 7.1 - Intro to Confidence Intervals

Relevant Topics Covered

  • Political Polling

  • Polling Errors

Statistical Concepts Covered

  • Point Estimates & Margins of Error

  • Interpreting a Confidence Interval

  • Interpreting a Confidence Level

Note: This lesson follows the inference trifecta approach, rather than our standard lesson format. Watch the brief Teacher Guide video for instructions on using the materials in class.

Teacher Guide

A brief video walkthrough of the lesson materials, to help teachers plan.

Student Items

Handout: pdf, docx

Desmos: link

Teacher Items

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CED/Textbook Alignment: page

(Lesson updated in Summer 2022. See archived version of lesson here.)