Unit 8 Distributions and Variability

Unit Description

How tall is a typical sixth grade student? What is the typical math quiz score for your class? How many points does the average basketball player score in a game? These are all examples of statistical questions, which can only be answered by gathering and analyzing data. In this unit you will learn how to construct this type of question, as well as how to gather data, analyze the results, and present your findings.

$Reviewing Statistical Questions$
Lesson 1
Reviewing Statistical Questions`
$Collecting & Organizing Data$
Lesson 2
Collecting & Organizing Data`
$Outlining A Project Proposal$
Lesson 3
Outlining A Project Proposal`
$Construction of A Line Plot$
Lesson 4
Construction of A Line Plot`
$An Introduction To Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)$
Lesson 5
An Introduction To Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)`
$Understanding The Measure of Center$
Lesson 6
Understanding The Measure of Center`
$Measures & Data Sets$
Lesson 7
Measures & Data Sets`
$Matching Stats With Line Plots$
Lesson 8
Matching Stats With Line Plots`
$Calculating The Five-Number Summary & Interquartile Range (IQR)$
Lesson 9
Calculating The Five-Number Summary & Interquartile Range (IQR)`
$Manipulating Data Points$
Lesson 10
Manipulating Data Points`
$Histograms As A Tool To Describe Data$
Lesson 11
Histograms As A Tool To Describe Data`
$Reviewing How Data Affects A Histogram$
Lesson 12
Reviewing How Data Affects A Histogram`
$Self Check Exercise$
Lesson 13
Self Check Exercise`
$Characteristics Of Data$
Lesson 14
Characteristics Of Data`
$Reviewing Data Sets$
Lesson 15
Reviewing Data Sets`
$Classroom Project Presentation$
Lesson 16
Classroom Project Presentation`
$Classroom Project Presentation (Final Groups)$
Lesson 17
Classroom Project Presentation (Final Groups)`