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Survey Design Techniques Worksheet
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Survey Design Techniques Worksheet
📋 Part 1: Understanding Surveys
1. What is the difference between a census and a sample?
A census asks everyone, a sample asks some people
A census is faster than a sample
A sample asks everyone, a census asks some people
2. You want to find out the favourite colour of students in your class. Which method would you choose?
Census (ask all 25 students)
Sample (ask 5 students)
Explain your choice: _________________________________
3. Which of these are good survey questions? (Tick all that apply)
What is your favourite sport?
Don't you think pizza is the best food?
How many pets do you have?
What colour are your eyes?
✏️ Part 2: Design Your Own Survey
4. Write your survey question about a topic that interests you:
5. Who will you survey?
Whole class (census)
Sample of _______ people
6. Record your survey results using tally marks:
7. How many people answered your survey in total? _______
8. What was the most popular answer? ___________________
🌟 Part 3: Extension Challenge
9. Advanced: Describe one way to make sure your sample is fair and represents everyone:
10. Critical Thinking: If you only surveyed your best friends about their favourite subject, why might this create bias?
🎯 Success Criteria - Check Your Work!
I wrote a clear survey question
I chose census or sample and explained why
I collected data from my chosen group
I recorded my data accurately using tally marks
I can explain the difference between census and sampling
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