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Monday: No School

Tuesday:

Today in class we worked in Lesson 1.2: Making Dot Plots with Statistical Data

We reviewed the difference between Statistical & Non Statistical Questions

We also began creating dot plots based on data we collected about students in class.

Homework Tonight:

• Home Link 1.2
• Define the Following Vocabulary Terms:
  • Dot Plot
  • Data Landmark
  • Maximum
  • Minimum
  • Distribution
  • Variability
  • Median
  • Mode
  • Average
  • Mean
  • Predict

Wednesday:

Today in class we finished Lesson 1.2: Making Dot Plots

We went over questions from the Vocabulary Homework and Home Link Homework from yesterday.

We went over the dot plots we created with our groups.

We did an Exit Slip about the Range before we left class for the day.

Homework Tonight:

• Math Journal p. 10 (Math Boxes)
• Play "Build It" on EM Online games (rules on p. 322 in the SRB)

Thursday:

SMP: 1, 2, 3

Today in class we worked on Lesson 1.3: We learned about/reviewed how to find the mean and median for different data sets.

We went over the Math Boxes from page 10 in the Math Journal.

We reviewed and discussed how to find the mean and median for a data set.

We worked on Math Journal p. 9 (Using Boxes of Raisins for data).

Homework Tonight:

• Home Link 1.3
• Define: Balance Point
• Play "Build It" (if you haven't already)

Friday:

SMP: 5 & 6

How to find the mean for different data sets.

We turned in Home Link 1.3

We worked on the "Moving to Center" worksheet

• We used manipulatives (tiles/blocks/counters) to model how to solve for the mean, instead of calculating it numerically.

If there was time, we played "Build It" or "Factor Captor"

Homework Tonight:

• Math Journal p. 15 (Math Boxes)