Learn how to represent the Five-Number Summary graphically using a box plot.

Explore how to interpret a large set of data by dividing it up into smaller portions in order to answer statistical questions.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept teaches students about other measures of center such as the mid-range, trimmed means and weighted mean. It also introduces the concept of percentiles,...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Here you will explore displays of data using bar charts, histograms, pie charts and boxplots, and learn about the differences and similarities between them and how...

This multi-day jigsaw activity engages students in summary writing. Students will work in small groups after direct instruction and write short summary paragraphs. Students will refer to the 'Five Rules For Writing a Summary' chart for...

This instructional activity focuses on identifying the five components of the "source sandwich:" transition and introduction; a signal phrase; quotation, paraphrase, or summary; citation, and explanation of material's relevance. A...

In this downloadable worksheet, students are asked to compare and contrast Brutus and Cassius and how they respond in different situations in each of the five acts of The Tragedy of Julius Cesar.

This five-day lesson will introduce the middle schoolers to the author of the novel as the beginning of a unit. The students will conduct research to obtain biographical information about the author and read/analyze summaries and...