Notes & FAQs

As always, the cluster heading provides us with the big idea and the direction for instruction.  In this case it is "Understand independence and conditional probability and use them to interpret data."  So, the issue at hand is using both to interpret data; therefore, S-CP.5, " Recognize and explain the concepts of conditional probability and independence in everyday language and everyday situations" most directly applies as it involves interpreting both.  Since it contains both, students will need S-CP.2 (determining independence) and S-CP.3 (conditional probability) as well as S-CP.1 (sample space) in order to complete the task.  An alternate idea proposed was to emphasize S-CP.3 as it does reference independence as well and embed the rest in that standard.  Either way, you end up with the same learning goals.

G.U7.G1 asks students to describe events, G.U7.G.2a asks students to explain everyday situations, and G.U7.3a asks students to interpret the answer in terms of the model; therefore, context and application are king in this unit.  If there is any doubt, then embed the supporting standards of S-MD.6 & S-MD.7 (Decision Making with Probability) where students use probabilities to make fair decisions and analyze decision and strategies to decide the best course of action.