Determine the class favorite. The statistics lesson plan has pupils collect, display, and analyze data. Pairs rank four kinds of candy based on their individual preferences. Working as an entire class, learners determine a way to display the data and also determine which of the four candies to classify as the best.

Concepts

data representations, data display, data analysis, categorical data, bar graphs, statistical questions, data collection, mode, median

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide opportunities for class members to interpret data
• Lead a discussion about the pros and cons of different methods to determine the best candy

Classroom Considerations

• Class members should be familiar on creating a data display

Pros

• Includes data recording sheets
• Contains an assessment with answer key

Cons

• None

Common Core

3.MD.B.3 MP1 MP4 MP5