You have opened a second browser window. Close this window when you want to return to the Your Choice. CNN Pollster Keating Holland compares taking a poll to a cook's tasting a little soup to gauge its overall taste.
Most polls rely on random or scientific sampling for their validity.
State your rationale. Assist students in consulting the Internet resources below and other sources to learn more about different polling organizations, their methods and their findings. Share student observations. Then challenge your students to determine how they would go about polling their own class or school on a particular issue. Referring back to their research, direct students to consider the elements of a scientific poll, including the sample, method, and wording of questions.