Unit Plan for Discrete random variable distributions
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Lesson Name Learning Objective
Uniform Distributions Have students solidify their
understanding of Expected
Value, as well as learn about
Uniform distributions.
Binomial Distribution Understand that Binomial
Distributions are a more
general definition than
Uniform (ie. Uniform
distributions are a single type
of binomial distribution)
Geometric Distribution Understand the difference
between a Binomial and
Geometric Distribution.
Understand that the
probability of success greatly
effects the odds of getting a
success early.
Hypergeometric Distributions Understand that
Hypergeometric is the odds of for students. Show a basic
With Learning Task choosing a specific
combination from a total.
Learn to think of
Hypergeometric as “This is
what I selected” not as “This
is how many successes I got”
as this applies to any
hypergeometric not only the
simplest cases.
Continue Learning Task
Review
Assessment Task Assess Hypergeometric
Understanding
Review
Test Students write test
Basic Description
Have students learn about
Uniform Distributions, fill out
charts to make an expected
value calculation. Then do
dice roll activity as example.
Have students learn about
Binomial Distributions, Have
students fill out charts to
make and expected value
calculation. Give students
questions.
Students will compare the
odds of getting one success
in a n trials, and the
probability of getting a
success in the nth trial.
Give students questions.
Define Hypergeometric series
example and give Visual
representation of answer to
students.
Assign Learning Task
If students finish task early
give them review questions.
Students will Prepare for test.
Assign Assessment Task
Students will Prepare for test
If Assessment task was good
do not include
Hypergeometric on Test