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The teacher demonstrates how to use a graphing calculator to create box-and-whisker plots and identify critical points. Small groups then create their own plots and analyze them and finish by comparing different sets of data using box plots.
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Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- If the class does not know how to create a box-and-whisker plot, provide a short lesson on how to do it by hand
Classroom Considerations
- Pupils should know how to calculate a five-number summary
- Some calculators will not graph two box-and-whisker plots on the same screen; sketch the plots on the same axis using the calculator's graph as a reference
Pros
- Contains extensions to use with the entire class
- Provides suggestions on how to differentiate the activity
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