Exploring the Central Limit Theorem
A Spatially Enhanced Lesson for Leaving Certificate Higher Level
Lesson Overview
- Strand: Statistics and Probability
- Time: 50 minutes
- Tools: Dice or Unifix cubes, grid paper, GeoGebra CLT Applet
Learning Objectives
- Simulate and sketch sample means using physical and digital tools
- Recognise the normal distribution emerging from repeated samples
- Interpret the mean and spread of the sample means
Student Worksheet
Download or preview the structured student worksheet:
Download Student Worksheet (PDF)Teacher Lesson Plan
Includes launch, explore, summarise, and assess phases with spatial enhancements.
Download Teacher Plan (PDF)GeoGebra Simulation
Use this tool to simulate sample distributions and see CLT in action:
Launch GeoGebra CLT Applet