Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Analyze This! Mean Median Mode and Range
Finding measures of central tendency will be applied to the different graphs throughout this unit.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Misleading Graphs
This lesson will challenge students to think creatively by having them design and build water balloon catchers from random scrap materials, while requiring them to take into consideration a multitude of variables including cost,...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.sp4, 5c Puzzle Times
A performance task asking students to create a graph of provided information and then find the mean and the median of the data.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Ridin' Along in My Automobile"
Learners will research prices of used cars to discover how automobiles lose their value over time. Students will create a chart to record their information, use their chart to graph their data, and find measures of central tendency of...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 6.sp Puppy Weights
A performance task asking students to create a graph of provided information and then answer two questions about the information provided with that graph.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Data Types
The University of Illinois provides this site that is helpful because of the various kinds of data that can be collected. This lesson plan helps students differentiate between qualitative, quantitative, and many other types of data.