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Mean, Median, Mode, and Range

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
What a find! Here is a lesson, designed to meet sixth grade math Common Core standards, that focuses on the calculation of different measures of center for the scores from a penalty shoot-out competition. An independent...
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Mean, Median, Mode, Range

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners engage in a study of mean, median, mode, and range in order to represent data in tables. They are also exposed to the results of data that is skewed because of the outlier.
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Ice Cream

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the concepts of mean, median, mode, and range as they elicit data about people's favorite flavor of ice cream. A practical application of the data obtained offers an extension to the lesson plan.
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Range, Mode, and Median

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Fifth and sixth graders sort data from least to greatest and mark an X on the line plot to show how many of each number. Then they determine the range, mode, and median for the problem.
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Madley Brath #39 - Stem and Leaf Plots, Mean, Median, Mode and Range

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this measures of central tendency worksheet, students draw a stem and leaf plot of a set of test scores. They compute the mean, median, mode, and range of the data set, and round the answers to the nearest tenth.
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Dynamic Data Range, Mode, Median, and Mean

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this instructional activity, Dynamic Data Range, Mode, Median, and Mean, students play a game while figuring range, mode, median, and mean. Students spin for their task, figure the mode, mean, median or range of a row of numbers and...
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Data Analysis

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young statisticians use and interpret measures of center and spread such as mean, median, and mode as well as range. They use box plots to represent their data and answer questions regarding the correspondence between data sets and the...
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Range, Mean, Median, and Mode

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders find the range, median, mean, and mode of a data set.  In this finding the range, median, mean, and mode of a data set lesson, 8th graders collect data about the high and low temperature for 10 different cities. ...
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Introduction to Measures of Central Tendency and Variability

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate the mean, median, mode, range, and interquartile range for a set of data. They create a box and whisker plot using paper, pencil and technology.
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Frequency Tables

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders construct frequency tables and box-and-whisker plots. After constructing tables and plots, they take a quiz on mean, median, mode, range, scientific notation, and number properties.
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Are You Ready to Call the Guinness Book of Records?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Learners design questions that can be answered by collecting data. In this line-plot lesson, pupils collect data and graph on a line plot on world records. An abundant supply of teacher support is provided in this resource.
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Using Mean, Median, Mode, and Range through Basketball

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use the sports pages of the newspaper to analyze the mean, median, mode and range of basketball statistics.
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Mean, Median, Mode and Range

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify the mean, mode, median and range in a given set of data. After playing "What's My Number" game, 7th graders brainstorm situations in which measurement of statistical data is important. They measure specified...
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Mean, Median, Mode and Range

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify the mean, median, mode and range in a given set of data. Using a specified website, they use their skills to play the game, "Train Race" where students find the mean, median, and rage of information to help the...
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Mean, Median, Mode and Range

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate when to find the mean, median, mode and range.  In this statistical concepts lesson, 4th graders collect data, make observations and graph the data. Students verify their work on the computer.
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Are You My Little Peanut?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the mass and length of peanuts by pretending to parent a peanut. In this mode, median and range lesson students graph their measurements and then use them to find the mode, median and range. Students discuss peanut...
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How Big Is Your Head?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore measurement by measuring classmates' heads. They record their measurements and they put the measurements in order from smallest to largest. Students figure the mean, median, mode, maximum, minimum, and range of their...
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Guess-timating Fun

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners estimate the number of items in a jar and write their estimate boldly on a piece of paper. They line up holding their numbers. Then, they calculate the median, mean, mode and average of the guesses.
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Ranging the Triple M's

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore collecting and analyzing data. In this mean, median and mode lesson, 5th graders use real word data to determine the mean, median and mode. Students are given sets of numbers on index cards as asked to find the...
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Range, Mean, Median and Mode Through the Internet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compute measures of central tendency.  In this range, mean, median and mode lesson, students gather information on the internet, organize the data and then compute the measures of central tendency.  They create a...
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How Alike Are We?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders find the range, mode, median, and mean for each of the data sets (height and shoe size). They discuss which measure of central tendency for each data set best represents the class and why. Students graph the shoe size and...
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What's Your Average? What Do You Mean? I'm More Than Just Average

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Upper grade and middle schoolers collect data, analyze and interpret the data. This three-part lesson should provide learners with a firm understanding about the differences between mean, median, and mode and how to perform the...
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Energy Audit

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars collect data about energy usage and use mathematical calculations to analyze their data. In this energy conservation and statistics math lesson, students survey their homes to complete an energy usage worksheet. Young...
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Create Your Own Form

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students gather and organize data using a mock census form, and determine mean, mode, range, and median for sets of data.

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