Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Statistical Studies, Central Tendency, and Dispersion
The mathematics tutorial investigates statistical studies, central tendency, and dispersion. The lesson consists of class notes, calculator tips, examples, and practice problems with solutions. The teacher resource includes an activity...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Mathematics: Online Study Tools: Measures of Central Tendency
This site gives a short interactive quiz which allows students to self-assess their understanding of the concept of measuring central tendency.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Statistics
Fifteen problems presented on the topics: mean, median, mode, outliers and graphing statistics. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Descriptive Statistics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains descriptive statistics (mean, median, mode, range).
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Describing One Variable Data
Students sort data and display it graphically using various plots. They also get familiarized with statistical concepts like measures of spread and central tendency.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Measures of Central Tendency (Middle School)
Lesson plan provides practice for calculating measures of center.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion Grades 8 9
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to calculate different measures of central tendency, as well as the spread or dispersion of the data.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Mean and Standard Deviation of Discrete Random Variables
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This Concept teaches students how to find the mean and standard deviation for discrete random variables.
Rice University
Hyper Stat Online Statistics Textbook: Summary of Measures of Central Tendency
Site discusses which method of central tendency is most appropriate for different purposes.
Other
James Wright: Measures of Central Tendency
This site looks at measures of central tendency and dispersion. Discussed are topics such as standard deviation, mean, median, and mode.
Rice University
Hyper Stat Online Statistics Textbook: Mode
This site, written by a statistics professor at Rice University, gives a definition of mode and discusses the advantages of using mode as a measure of central tendency.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: How to Find the Mean
This math tutorial illustrates the mean of a set of data.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: How to Find the Mode
This website gives a clear, simple explanation of how to find a mode.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: How to Find the Median Value
This math tutorial provides an explanation of the median value for a groups of numbers.
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize Revision: Data Handling: Mode
Need basic information on what a "mode" is? You will find a basic definition and several clear examples that will help you.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Statistical Questions
Explains what a statistical question is and when and how central tendency and the spread of the data are relevant.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Mode
This InterMath site explains what the mode from a set of data is and gives an example. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving median located in the...
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Math Steps: What Is It? Data
This is a great place for lesson information on the concept of analyzing data - measures of central tendency. Three other tabs are available besides the "What Is It?" link. Tips and Tricks, When Students Ask, and Lesson Ideas also...
Curated OER
Measures of Variability
Explanation and examples of vairance and standard deviation. Helpful charts and formulas are provided.