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This How Are Single-Parent Households Distributed Across the United States? activity also includes:
There sure are a lot of single-parent households in the country. After selecting one of four US regions to investigate, pupils create dot plots and box plots on the percentage of single-parent households with male parents and female parents in different states. They use their plots to compare the distributions and make interpretations from the data.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have the class perform similar data analyses on other census data
Classroom Considerations
- Scholars should be familiar with how to create dot plots and box plots
- Knowledge of shape, center, and spread of data distributions is necessary
Pros
- Includes student worksheets to help guide the lesson
- Provides sample responses for all US regions
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- None