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Handout
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Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Box Plots

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan introduces quartiles and box plots. It contains an activity and discussion. Supplemental activities about how students can represent data graphically are also included.
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Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Descriptive Statistics Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a statistics calculator; enter a data set and hit calculate. Descriptive statistics summarize certain aspects of a data set or a population using numeric calculations. Examples of descriptive statistics include: mean, average,...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Statistics for Math B

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will determine the mean, median, mode and standard deviation of collected data. They will make a frequency histogram of the grouped data, both on graph paper, and on the TI 83+.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Birds: How Do We Increase the Bird Population at Our School?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a lesson plan of how to improve our environment as well as how to enjoy it. The learners will sit in the schoolyard, study pictures of birds and then compile similarities and differences. Students will observe live birds in the...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Probability and Statistics Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students are asked to find the mean, median, mode, and range of a data set. Also, they must be able to interpret graphs and tables, and graphically represent data. The quiz is multiple choice and consists of nine questions, and a summary...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Restocking Shoes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In this video from Cyberchase, Bianca uses data on past shoe sales to help her decide what quantities of each size she should order in the next shipment.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Practice Test: Graphs

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This resource allows users to test their knowledge of graphs and graphing methods.
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Unit Plan
Education Development Center

Math Partners: Statistics and Probability [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Comprehensive unit that consists of lessons and activities designed to help students learn statistics and probability concepts.
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Lesson Plan
University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Baseball Players [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
This task challenges students to demonstrate understanding of the concept of measure of center.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion Grades 9 10

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Decide which measure of central tendency best describes a data set.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion Grades 8 9

For Students 8th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to calculate different measures of central tendency, as well as the spread or dispersion of the data.
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Lesson Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Data Types

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The University of Illinois provides this site that is helpful because of the various kinds of data that can be collected. This lesson plan helps students differentiate between qualitative, quantitative, and many other types of data.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Nitrate Levels in the Rock Creek Park Watershed: Meas of Central Tendency

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Activity uses water-quality data from Rock Creek Park to illustrate elementary statistical measures of exploratory data analysis. The focus of the lesson is the nutrient limitation in a stream and the three measures of central tendency.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: All That Data 2

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students describe graphs and explore range, measures of central tendency, and distribution in this interactive web lesson.
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Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Statistical Studies, Central Tendency, and Dispersion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The mathematics tutorial investigates statistical studies, central tendency, and dispersion. The lesson consists of class notes, calculator tips, examples, and practice problems with solutions. The teacher resource includes an activity...
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BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Averages and Range

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
BBC Skillswise provides multiple factsheets, quizzes, activities, and worksheets on averages and variations.
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Lesson Plan
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Measures of Central Tendency (Middle School)

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Lesson plan provides practice for calculating measures of center.
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Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Agebra: Central Tendencies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial to understand the three central tendencies and how to find them, as well as the standard deviation of values. Offers a discussion and practice problems.
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Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Measures of Central Tendency

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides valuable information regarding measures of central tendency. Also, clicking on the link gives valuable examples to clarify understanding.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Ridin' Along in My Automobile"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will research prices of used cars to discover how automobiles lose their value over time. Students will create a chart to record their information, use their chart to graph their data, and find measures of central tendency of...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: What Does the Data Tell Us? Describing Data

For Teachers 6th Standards
Understanding how to interpret data by its shape, spread, and center helps students to understand statistics.
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Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Center and Spread Lesson

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for the Praxis Core Math Test. This section reviews probability and statistics questions connected to the center and spread of data in a collection.
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Lesson Plan
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Misleading Graphs

For Teachers 4th - 8th
This lesson will challenge young scholars to think creatively by having them design and build water balloon catchers from random scrap materials, while requiring them to take into consideration a multitude of variables including cost,...

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