What Makes a Statistical Question?
I can tell a statistical question (one that expects different answers) from a non-statistical one.
📘 Word Bank + Sentence Frames
statistical questionvariability (answers differ)dataone answer vs. many
- A statistical question expects different answers from different people or things.
- A non-statistical question has just one answer.
- Frame: "This is statistical because the answers would be ____ (different / the same)."
👀 See It: A Worked Example
✅ Statistical
"How tall are the students in our class?" → many different heights.
❌ Not statistical
"How tall am I?" → only one answer.
Statistical questions expect variability — the answers are not all the same.
✏️ Your Turn
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1. Which is a statistical question?
2. "What is my shoe size?" Is this statistical?
3. A statistical question expects answers that are…
💬 Explain Your Thinking
Write your own statistical question:
"My question is: blank. It is statistical because the answers would be blank."