Card 09
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You want to predict the election. You call 1,000 households on landline phones at 2:00 PM on a Tuesday. Who answers?
💭 How to Think About This
A "Sample" is a small slice of the pie. If you only slice the crust, you think the whole pie is dry. You need to slice through everything to get the truth.
Who is in your sample?
🤔 Which thinking lens(es) did you use?
Select all the lenses you used:
👨👩👧 For Parents & Teachers
🌱 Everyday Science
Kid: "Everyone loves this video game! All my friends play it."
Parent: "Who are your friends? Kids your age who like games?"
Kid: "Yeah."
Parent: "So 'Everyone' means 'Boys aged 10'. That's a biased sample. Ask Grandma if she
plays it."