What a find! Here is a lesson, designed to meet sixth grade math Common Core standards, that focuses on the calculation of different measures of center for the scores from a penalty shoot-out competition. An independent...

Learners read a variety of word problems and find the mode, median, range, and mode from a given set of data. If calculators are not desirable, provide the class with notebook paper to work out the equations. 

Fourth graders investigate when to find the mean, median, mode and range.  In this statistical concepts lesson, 4th graders collect data, make observations and graph the data. Students verify their work on the computer.

Given four sets of data, zombie-loving mathematicians find the mode, range, mean, and median for each set. The sheet is more challenging if calculators are not used; but the data set with large numbers may require a calculator.

Young statisians work with sets of data. They find mean, median and mode, and discuss the effects of outliers on the data set.

Students explore the concepts of mean, median, mode, and range as they elicit data about people's favorite flavor of ice cream. A practical application of the data obtained offers an extension to the lesson plan.

Eighth graders use the sports pages of the newspaper to analyze the mean, median, mode and range of basketball statistics.

Sixth graders identify the mean, median, mode and range in a given set of data. Using a specified website, they use their skills to play the game, "Train Race" where students find the mean, median, and rage of information to help the...

Students compute measures of central tendency.  In this range, mean, median and mode lesson, students gather information on the internet, organize the data and then compute the measures of central tendency.  They create a...

Learners analyze a set of data. They work in cooperative groups and use chain links to identify the mean, median, and mode of the chain.

Students find the mean, median, and mode for a set of data. They define terms and find examples, as well as complete practice exercises. They work cooperatively to analyze real data from a variety of websites provided. To...

In this mean, median, and mode learning exercise, students find the mean, median, and mode for different problems of money, weight, and more. Students complete 6 problems.

Students explore measurement by measuring classmates' heads. They record their measurements and they put the measurements in order from smallest to largest. Students figure the mean, median, mode, maximum, minimum, and range of their...

Young statisticians use and interpret measures of center and spread such as mean, median, and mode as well as range. They use box plots to represent their data and answer questions regarding the correspondence between data sets and the...

In this instructional activity, Dynamic Data Range, Mode, Median, and Mean, students play a game while figuring range, mode, median, and mean. Students spin for their task, figure the mode, mean, median or range of a row of numbers and...

Twelfth graders calculate the mean, median, and mode of various wages. They apply these skills to asking for pay raises. They discuss whether the mean, median, or mode provide the highest wage increase.

Eighth graders discuss how data is collected and participate in data collection through a survey. They complete a scavenger hunt on the Internet to gain understanding of the data measures mean, median, mode, and range.

Fifth graders compute the mean, median, and mode of sets of numbers.

Reinforce the concept of central tendency—mean, median, mode, and range—with a practice packet that comprises of eight problems and a structured answer sheet with plenty of room to show work.   

Young mathematicians fold and flick their way to a deeper understanding of statistics with a fun, hands-on math unit. Over the course of four lessons, students use paper footballs to generate data as they learn how to create line...

A helpful and versatile activity requires young mathematicians to analyze data in order to create graphs and answer questions. Additionally, it prompts learners to find the mean, median, mode, and range of some of the data sets.

Fourth graders describe weather data using the mean, median and mode. In this mean, median and mode instructional activity, 4th graders understand how to calculate data using mean, median and mode and why they would use each one.

Students calculate measures of central tendency.  in this mean, median, and mode lesson, students calculate the measures of central tendency.  They organize data, examine and explain the statistics.

Learners create spreadsheets which will display and figure mean, median, and mode of a set of numbers.