M11 Catch up day #2 after L3 - M3H by Melinda https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus Made with a lightning strike of genius en-us 2017-12-21 14:22:41 UTC 2017-12-21 14:28:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Real-World Examples of Random Sampling melinda_pockosk https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217707999 2017-12-21 14:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217707999 Students are given an opportunity to win one of five prizes if they have displayed good behavior. Each child who has displayed good behavior throughout the marking period gets one ticket to put into a bowl. Then, five separate names are pulled from the bowl, without replacing them melinda_pockosk https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708205 2017-12-21 14:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708205 At a fundraising event, every attendees name is entered for the chance to win a prize. Names are selected at random, then returned to the jar, giving individuals multiple opportunities to win prizes. melinda_pockosk https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708412 2017-12-21 14:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708412 In a warehouse with an assembly line operation, each employee is assigned a random number using computer software. The same software is used periodically to choose a number of one of the employees to be observed to ensure he is employing best practices. melinda_pockosk https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708494 2017-12-21 14:25:51 UTC https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708494 At a birthday party, teams are chosen by putting everyone’s name into a jar, then choosing names for each team. melinda_pockosk https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708542 2017-12-21 14:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708542 To test the quality of a river's water, samples of the water would be taken from multiple places in the river, on different dates and at different times of the day. All of the samples would be numbered with the numbers entered into a table. As numbers are chosen from the table, quality tests are run on the chosen sample. melinda_pockosk https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708617 2017-12-21 14:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708617 For a study, psychologists assign numbers to all volunteers for the trial. A number table is used to assign volunteers to the control group and to the four test groups. melinda_pockosk https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708723 2017-12-21 14:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708723 An organization uses a computer program to assign numbers to all of their clients. Once a week, the organization uses the computer program to choose a client for the firm to provide lunch for as a reward for their business. melinda_pockosk https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708784 2017-12-21 14:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708784 A restaurant leaves a fishbowl on the counter for diners to drop their business cards. Once a month, a business card is pulled out to award one lucky diner a discounted dinner. melinda_pockosk https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708851 2017-12-21 14:27:17 UTC https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217708851 To determine what class to put students into at a school, names are entered into a software program, which then randomly places students in each class. melinda_pockosk https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217709054 2017-12-21 14:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/melinda_pockosk/ny8s2mzersus/wish/217709054