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Shut it Off!

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars identify the central tendencies. In this statistics instructional activity, students find the mean, median and mode of their collected data. They explain the effect of outliers on the data.
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Center and Spread

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students collect and analyze data. In this statistics lesson, students define and calculate the range, median and standard deviation. They identify reasons for a skewed distribution.
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Curated OER

Great Tasting Shapes

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the concept of median, mode, and range using a simple model for display purposes. They examine different shaped crackers out of a box and identify the ones that occur the most. Then the calculations for the...
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Isosceles Triangles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify the properties of an isosceles triangle. For this geometry lesson, students find the midpoint, median and angle bisector of a triangle. They construct angle bisectors and measure missing angles.
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Word Power

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify a set of data from a real world problem. For this statistics lesson, 5th graders identify the range, mode, median and mean using some manipulatives. They write words randomizing the letters.
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Curated OER

"M&M's"® Candies Worksheet 2

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this math worksheet, learners plot the mean, median, and mode for the colors of M and M candies by filling in the graphic organizer.
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The Great Race

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students identify the mean, median and mode of collected data. In this statistics instructional activity, students collect, graph and analyze data using central tendencies. They work in groups to collect data on a robot through an...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Fruit Loops/Cheerios Activity: Measures of Central Tendency

For Students 7th - 10th
In this measures of central tendency activity, students use Fruit Loops and Cheerios to gather statistical data. They find the mean, mode and median of the data. Students construct a box-and-whisker plot of the class data. This...
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Sky High Fuel

For Students 4th - 5th
For this fuel price worksheet, students examine a chart that shows fuel prices between 2001 and 2005. They compute the answers to 3 word problems in which they work with finding average. They complete an extension activity in which they...
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Assessing Normalcy

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students define normal distribution as it relates to the bell curve. In this statistics lesson, students use the central tendencies of mean, median and mode to solve problems. They plot their data and draw conclusion from the graphs.
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Box And Whiskers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners investigate the concept of using box and whisker plots. They demonstrate how to use them to compute median, mode, and range. Students compare and contrast the complete and systematic processes use to solve problems. This is done...
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Find Probability

For Students 4th
For this probability worksheet, 4th graders answer 6 word problems using a tally chart that contains the results of rolling a dice that has the names of western states on it. They find the median, write fractions that show data, and...
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101 Questions

Motivation to Run

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Run headlong into a great resource. Young mathematicians explore the Nike+ app to see which measure of central tendency motivates runners the most. They use two screenshots of the app to help them make their determinations.
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Find the Mode Worksheet #4

For Students 5th
In this finding the mode worksheet, 5th graders find the mode of 6 sets of numbers. They write the mode of each set in the box below the numbers.
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Interactive
Scholastic

Study Jams! Mode

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Sam is running for class treasurer and Zoe wants to know if he won the election. Follow along as she counts up the votes and uses the mode to determine the winner. After viewing the presentation, work through the Try It! practice...
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Interactive
Scholastic

Study Jams! Mean/Average

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Join Zoe as she calculates the average number of points RJ scored in his basketball games. This step-by-step presentation clearly models the procedure for finding the mean of a data set, including examples with both whole number and...
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Michigan State University

In Search of Life

For Teachers K - 3rd
Explore the habitats around you with an activity that takes kids out of the classroom to learn about the local variety of habitats and the living things that call them home. In small groups, scholars investigate their surroundings,...
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CK-12 Foundation

Mode: Mucho Money

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Generate stacks of money. Given bills of different denominations, pupils stack them based on their values. The learners figure out which value is the mode of the data and determine whether the data is unimodal, bimodal, or multimodal.
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Unit Plan
Radford University

Percentages: Lessons 2 and 3

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What does salary have to do with it? Working in small groups, scholars use percentages to find simple interest and the value of a car they can afford on a given salary. Learners continue on to work with salaries and calculate amounts...
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US Department of Commerce

The Opportunity Atlas

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The American dream is to climb the social and economic ladder, but is it really possible? Using an online opportunity atlas, class members explore income and social mobility throughout the country. Discussion prompts allow learners to...
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Stem and Leaf Plots

For Students 4th - 5th
In this measures of central tendency instructional activity, students study a stem and leaf plot pertaining to weekly low temperatures. Students use the plot to answer 6 questions. There will be a question that requires students to make...
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Live, From New York

For Students 6th - 7th
In this data analysis worksheet, students study the information on a data table about the hosts of Saturday Night Live. Students answer 8 problem solving questions about the table.
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A Statistical Study by Adolescent Students on Relevant Issues

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use statistics to study attributes of a local center for pregnant teenagers. They apply mean, median, mode and a correlation study between two variables.
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Putting Your Best Foot Forward

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders measure their feet and their parents' feet, record data on computer-generated graphs, and calculate and record mean, median, and mode.

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