US Census Bureau
Us Census: Percentage of People Who Walk to Work in Cities and Population Size
Using census data, students will create box plots to make inferences about the percentages of people who walk to work in cities of different population sizes (small, medium, and large). Students will use these findings to write a short...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Statistics & Probability: Box & Whisker Plots
Students learn about box and whisker plots. Notes, examples, and practice exercises are included in the statistics resource.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Box and Whisker With a Bed Sheet
The class will make a list of all of their classmates heights, ages in months, and shoe sizes. They will then use this data to create a human box-and-whisker plot. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and...