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Bear Hugs

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Scholars research arm span to determine who gives the best bear hugs. They use data from a national study to find the standard statistics for arm span. It includes mean, median, quartiles, spread, standard deviation, and more.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Discuss observational versus experimental studies
  • Graph the relationship between arm span and height
Classroom Considerations
  • Relies on prior knowledge of measuring using a ruler, organizing data in a table, calculating statistics, making box plots, and interpreting statistics
Pros
  • Provides data tables and answer keys
  • Designed for Common Core and GAISE standards
Cons
  • None