PBS
Career Connections | Bookkeeping and Accounting
Keeping track of the finances is the job of the accountant and the bookkeeper. Find out what skills add up to make it in the world of ledgers and numbers.
PBS
Real-Life Math | Baseball
The math in baseball is more than just batting averages. The Assistant General Manager of the Diamondbacks shows the numerous ways the management uses baseball math. The class participates in an activity to simulate batting averages and...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Mean/Average
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...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Median
Zoe is curious how many goals her soccer team usually scores in a game. To answer the question, she walks through the process of finding the median of a data set in this step-by-step presentation. Examples are included that model how to...
Scholastic
Study Jams! Mode
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...
Virtual Nerd
Virtual Nerd: How Do You Find the Mean of a Data Set?
Mean is another word for average. Learn how to determine the mean from a set of data. Watch this tutorial for an example. [3:13]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Real Life Math: Baseball
Watch and listen as the assistant general manager of a major league baseball team explains how he uses math in this video from KAET, Arizona PBS. A lesson plan and handouts are included. [7:43]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mean Absolute Deviation (Mad)
The video shows how to calculate the mean absolution deviation of a data set.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mean Absolute Deviation Example
The video is an example of finding the mean absolute deviation from a bar graph.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Statistics Intro: Mean, Median, & Mode
The video introduces statistics and explains the three different ways to describe the center of a data set.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Against All Odds: Measures of Center
It's helpful to know the center of a distribution, which is what the clerical workers in Colorado Springs found out in the 1980s when they campaigned for comparable wages for comparable work. Mean and median are two different ways to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Statistics: Average
Video briefly talks about types of statistics. Gives demonstration of how to find arithmetic mean, median and mode of a set of numbers. Discusses how well each measure represents the data set. Includes link to practice problems. [12:34]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Statistics: The Average
Introduction to descriptive statistics and central tendency. Gives demonstration of how to find arithmetic mean, median and mode of a set of numbers.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding the Mean of a Set of Data
This video lesson demonstrates how to calculate the mean for a set of data. Students can check their understanding with an assessment.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Finding the Mean of a Set of Data
This video lesson demonstrates how to find the mean of a data set. It includes detailed examples about when it is appropriate to find the mean.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Measures of Variation
Use data sets to determine the measures of variation. Check understanding with a quiz.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Understanding Mean
Determine what the mean of a set of data is and how to calculate it. Assess learning with a quiz.
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Distinguish Between Measure of Center and Measure of Variance
In this video, you will learn the difference between measure of center and measure of variance by using a line plot and a number line to find the median and variance of a set of data. [3:43]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Find the Mean of a Data Set
In this lesson, you will learn how to describe the distribution of data by finding the mean. [4:43]
Math Mammoth
Math Mammoth: Measures of Statistical Variation: A Beginner Lesson
A lesson in how to calculate measures of variation, including the range, the interquartile range, and the mean absolute deviation, and what each of these terms mean. [9:59]
Math Mammoth
Math Mammoth: Understanding Statistical Variability and Distributions
This lesson explains what a statistical question is and how to describe the distribution of data by its center, spread, and shape. [7:08]
Virtual Nerd
Virtual Nerd: Find the Mode of a Data Set Where All the Numbers Are Different
This tutorial shows how to find the mode of a data set where all the numbers are different. [2:36]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Statistics: Mean, Median, and Mode
Basic video demonstration of how to calculate mean, median, and mode of a set of numbers. [3:55]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Measures of Central Tendency: Finding Mean, Median and Mode
This video has a demonstration of how to calculate mean, median, and mode of a set of numbers.