1. A new treatment has been discovered that is believed to be the cure for HIV/AIDS.
Brainstorm possible ways to convince the general public that this is, in fact, a cure.

2. How Does A Drug Study Work?
Video

3. How can we perform a well-designed statistical study?
Objective:
How can we perform a well-designed statistical study?

4. How Do We Select A Group of Participants?
It must be done randomly!

5. This is the type of information you would put in your notes
What is random?
A sample population is considered random if the probability of selecting the sample is the same as the probability of selecting every other sample.1
This is the type of information you would put in your notes 1.

6. Using the definition of random, discuss with a neighbor how we should make 5 groups.

7. Move into your groups!
Pick a leader!

8. In this trial, you will stack sugar cubes
In this trial, you will stack sugar cubes. Some of you will use your dominant hand, some of you will use your non dominant hand.
Stack the sugar cubes until they fall. At this point you will count the number you had stacked before it fell.

9. When you are finished you must enter your data into the Google Form.
Before we begin, we need to set a protocol for the stacking of the objects.
Why is this important?
When you are finished you must enter your data into the Google Form.

10. Can we make a conclusion about our results?
What statistical tools can help us defend our answer?

11. Bring them with you tomorrow.
Tomorrow groups will work together to explore the three types of statistical studies.
On your own time, you should research 2 or 3 pieces of information about your group’s topic.
Bring them with you tomorrow.