This is theory-heavy but vital for the culminating project. Students learn about simple random sampling, stratified sampling, cluster sampling, and convenience sampling. The textbook includes a checklist for designing good survey questions—directly applicable to your final assignment.
One of the longest chapters, this covers z-scores, the empirical rule (68-95-99.7%), and normal approximations to binomial distributions. A standout feature of the Nelson textbook is the pull-out "Standard Normal Distribution Table" inside the back cover—do not lose this.
: Specific problems are tagged to help students prepare for the four categories of the Ontario curriculum: Knowledge, Thinking, Communication, and Application.
