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Mean, Median, and Mode

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students calculate measures of central tendency.  in this mean, median, and mode instructional activity, students calculate the measures of central tendency.  They organize data, examine and explain the statistics.
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One, Two, Three...and They're Off

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students make origami frogs to race. After the race they measure the distance raced, collect the data, enter it into a chart. They then find the mean, median, and mode of the data. Next, students enter this data into Excel at which time...
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Lesson 56

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice Least Common Multiple in fractions. In this fraction instructional activity, 6th graders look at two different fractions and find a common denominator. They sing a song to memorize mean, median, and mode. 
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An "Average" Golf Score

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate mean, median, and mode.  In this mean, median, and mode instructional activity, 9th graders research gold data for the top ten scores in two golf tournaments.  Students make tables and graphs of the...
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What Does Average Look Like?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the concepts of range, median, mode, and mean through the use of graphs drawn from models. They use manipulatives to represent data they have collected within their groups, and compare the differences between mode,...
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Reaction Time

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students record reaction time data and calculate minimum, maximum, mean, median, and mode. They participate in a class reaction time activity, observe and conduct an online experiment, and discuss and analyze the activity results.
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Mean Averages

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine a number of data sets while practicing finding the mean, median, and mode of the numbers.
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M&Ms; Line Plots and Graphing

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars, using small individual bags of M&Ms, engage in activities including; estimating, sorting, graphing, mean, median, mode, fractions, percentage, and averaging.
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Math Class

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young analysts use real (provided) data from a class's test scores to practice using statistical tools. Not only do learners calculate measures of center and spread (including mean, median, deviation, and IQ range), but...
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Under the Weather

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students review mean, median, mode, and range while using the newspaper to answer weather questions.
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Exercise Those Statistics!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in various activities, measuring their pulse rates and recording the data. They analyze the statistical concepts of mean, median, mode, and histograms using the data from the cardiovascular activities.
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Determining Mean, Range, Median, Mode, and Probability

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students calculate mean, median, range, mode and probability. Then, working in teams, they use data from their workplace to compute values for these terms. Finally the class explores the term "probability" using a die.
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Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers log their computer usage hours. They determine the mean, median, mode and standard deviation of the collected data. They make a frequency histogram of the grouped data, both on graph paper, and on the TI 83+ graphing...
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Averaging

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the concept of mean, median, mode, and range. In this mean, median, mode, and range lesson, 6th graders work in groups to find the mean, median, mode, and range of their heights, distance from home to school, time...
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Are You My Little Peanut?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the mass and length of peanuts by pretending to parent a peanut. In this mode, median and range activity students graph their measurements and then use them to find the mode, median and range. Students discuss...
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What is the Average Height of Your Class?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this statistics lesson plan, learners use an on-line form generator create a class-specific form, then complete the form, view a graph and data analysis, and draw conclusions.
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Create Your Own Form

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners gather and organize data using a mock census form, and determine mean, mode, range, and median for sets of data.
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Math: How Many Red M&Ms?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders calculate the mean, median, and mode of candy M&Ms and find the percentage of each color. Once they complete the assignment, they compare their results with those of the candy company's percentages. As an extension,...
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Mean, Median, and Mode

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice using the LIST key on graphing calculators using the proper syntax. They work with the functions of mean, median, and mode in a teacher led lesson and then with a partner on a second data set. They follow...
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Mean, Median, and Mode

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compare two sets of data by using a double bar graph. In this data analysis lesson plan, 4th graders study a double bar graph and complete questions based upon the data. Students construct a table to show the data from the...
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Mode, Median, and Mean

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners define mode, median and mean, and perform mathematical operations to determine these 3 terms. For this statistics/math lesson, students practice memory strategies to help distinguish between mode, median, and mean. Learners...
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Stem-and- Leaf Plots

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduce to the notion of stem-and-leaf plots. They use stem-and-leaf plots to calculate the mean, median, and mode of a set of data. Students use computers to learn about stem-and-leaf plots.
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Jumping Jaguars!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders accurately measure the distances they and their classmates jump. They determine the mean, median and mode of specific jumps. They are required to have two measurements for each classmate, one for standing long jump and one...
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How Alike Are We?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders find the range, mode, median, and mean for each of the data sets (height and shoe size). They discuss which measure of central tendency for each data set best represents the class and why. Students graph the shoe size and...