Purple Math
Purplemath: Stem and Leaf Plots
Explains how to create a stem-and-leaf plot from a data set. Demonstrates how to format a clear stem-and-leaf plot.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Organizing Data in a Stem and Leaf Plot
A stem and leaf plot is a graphical representation for investigating variation. You will convert an ordered stem and leaf display grouped by tens into an ordered display grouped by fives.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Statistics: Stem and Leaf Plots and Histograms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Make and interpret stem-and-leaf plots and histograms for a set of data.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Places Everyone. Analyzing and Creating Stem and Leaf Plots
The students will be using discovery techniques to learn about stem and leaf plots.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Nctm: Ask Dr. Math: Stem and Leaf and Scatter Plots
This site is a question/response page which focuses on stem-and-leaf representation and how to construct scatter plots. Dr. Math works through an example and gives commentary notes. Site also contains links for more help.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Cultivating Data
Students will understand key concepts of data analysis and their graphic representations. Students will construct and interpret data tables, line plots, box-and-whisker plots and stem-and-leaf plots, scatterplots with line of best fit,...
Other
Stem and Leaf Plotting
A nice explanation of a stem and leaf plot, accompanied by many helpful examples.
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Wet Heads Lesson Plan [Pdf]
Students will record the number of drops of water in a stem-and-leaf plot that will fit on top of a penny. Printable lesson.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Heads Up!
The lesson is a hands-on project. Students will work in pairs to gather various measurements, organizing the data into a provided chart. The measurements will be used to review, reinforce, and introduce skills such as measures of central...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Illuminations: State Names
Learners use multiple representations to display how many times the letters of the alphabet is used in a state name. Concepts explored: stem and leaf, box and whisker plots, histograms.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Types of Data Representation: Graphic Displays of Data
[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...