You mean it's just average? Provide the definition of the mean of a set of data with a concept video. The instructor works three problems that use the concept of the mean. Each problem increases in difficulty from finding a basic average to determining a missing data point to get a particular average.

Concepts

mean, data, data analysis, statistics

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Instruct pupils to calculate their own GPAs
• Have the class determine the mean when the data is displayed in a dot plot

Classroom Considerations

• Some members of the class may have difficulty dividing by the total number of data points

Pros

• Includes audio transcripts for the videos
• Two of the examples include finding averages for real-world situations

Cons

• The explanation of the concept video is the wrong explanation

Common Core

6.SP.B.5.c MP2 MP6