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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion Grades 11 12

For Students 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This Concept introduces students to the most common measures of central tendency: the mean, median and mode.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Median & Range Puzzlers

For Students 5th - 7th
These conceptual problems really make you think! Getting through this exercise will deepen your understanding of median, range, and data sets in general. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions...
Interactive
Calculator Soup

Calculator Soup: Descriptive Statistics Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a statistics calculator; enter a data set and hit calculate. Descriptive statistics summarize certain aspects of a data set or a population using numeric calculations. Examples of descriptive statistics include: mean, average,...
Handout
Other

Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Calculating the Median

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice finding the median of a data set. Like the mean, the median gives us a sense of the middle or center of the data. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Calculating the Median: Data Displays

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice computing the median of data sets presented in a variety of formats, such as frequency tables and dot plots. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Calculating the Mean

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice calculating the mean (average) of a data set. The mean gives us a sense of the middle, or center, of the data. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Calculating the Mean From Data Displays

For Students 6th - 8th
In this exercise, students practice calculating the mean from data displays. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Missing Value Given the Mean

For Students 5th - 7th
Practice solving some more challenging problems where you are given the mean and asked to find a missing piece of data from the original data set. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly,...
Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Center and Spread Lesson

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for the Praxis Core Math Test. This section reviews probability and statistics questions connected to the center and spread of data in a collection.
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Other

Raymond Geddes and Company, Inc.: Analyzing Product Price and Sales Data

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Lesson plan provides a real-world application of mean, median, mode, and range.
Professional Doc
Other

American Youth Policy Forum: Thinking About Tests and Testing [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A comprehensive primer in assessment literacy that seeks to raise awareness of key aspects about tests and testing issues. Explains essential statistical terms associated with testing (mean, modes, medians, distribution, dispersion,...
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: How to Find the Median Value

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This math tutorial provides an explanation of the median value for a groups of numbers.
Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Keep Off the Median

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Resource contains a problem involving a group of test scores. Students are instructed to find the median or middle score. There links to other sites also listed on this one.
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: How to Find the Mean

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This math tutorial illustrates the mean of a set of data.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Data and Statistical Methods 1

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this set of exercises, a set of data is provided; students answer questions about mean, median, mode, and quartiles. Questions are multiple choice with solutions provided.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Using Your Hair to Understand Descriptive Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Enhance students' understanding of various descriptive measures with a visual interpretation of a mean, median, outlier, and the concept of distance-to-mean.
Activity
Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Mode, Median, Mean Examples

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A series of step-by-step worked problems demonstrating how to take a set of data and produce the measures of central tendency. Hints are provided along the way and the final measures are shown for the user to check.
Activity
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble

Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Mean, Median & Standard Deviation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn about mean, median, variance, and standard deviation. The tutorial investigates the statistics concepts though class notes and examples. Review exercises are included.
Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Statistical Studies, Central Tendency, and Dispersion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The mathematics tutorial investigates statistical studies, central tendency, and dispersion. The lesson consists of class notes, calculator tips, examples, and practice problems with solutions. The teacher resource includes an activity...
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Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Data: Use the Range and Mode

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This site provides students practice with the concept of range and mode. Students can learn about the topic by completing an interactive tutorial. Students can then take a ten question timed test to practice the skill.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Math: Probability and Statistics Glossary and Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Math glossary and terms on probability and statistics for kids. Learn the definitions used in this mathematics subject such as mean, median, and mode on this site.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion Grade 8

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the mean, median, mode and range of a data set.
Activity
AAA Math

Aaa Math: Central Tendencies Notes

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A complete description of mean, median and mode. Interactive games and practice exercises are included.