Whiskers are more than just a cat facial feature! Learn how the whiskers of a box-and-whisker help make conclusions about a data set. An instructor first explains how to create a box-and-whisker and then how to read it. Several examples provide a box-and-whisker and ask individuals to analyze the data as additional practice. 

Concepts

box and whisker plots, box plot, interquartile range, quartiles

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils collect data to analyze with a box-and-whisker plot
• Ask individuals to record new vocabulary and examples in a graphic organizer

Classroom Considerations

• Expects proficiency in finding median

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides notes both verbally and in a written format
• Emphasizes all key vocabulary

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 RST.6-8.8 RST.9-10.8