Statistics - Unit 1
Inquiry Questions - How do we learn? How can we make sense of data?
Lesson 1 - Learning Target - I can create and interpret a dot plot.
Introduction - age in months dot plot
Group Task - Create a pizza toppings frequency chart and dot plot. Discuss.
1.1 Video 1 Dot Plots - Take Notes.
1.1 Activity - Google Classroom
1.1 Mastery Check - Google Classroom
Lesson 2 Learning Target - I can create and interpret a histogram.
1.2 Number Talk/ Group Task - which chart works best for the following questions?
1.2 Histogram Video - Take Notes.
1.2. Mastery Check - Submit on paper. Use a ruler.
Lesson 3 Learning Target - I can calculate the mean of data.
1.3 Group task - Visual Means
1.3 Video - Means - Take Notes
1.3 Activity - With a partner, find the means of the sets of data found in the activity folders. Work at the wall whiteboards. Check your work using the key when finished.
1.3 Mastery Check - Complete Mastery Check 1.3 on paper and submit it. Show all work.
Lesson 4 Learning Target - I can find the median. I can explain the difference between median and mean.
1.4 Video - Median, Mode, Range - Watch and take Cornell Notes
1.4 Activity - Complete 1.4 problems on paper. Problems are found in blue activity folders. Check your work using the key when finished.
1.4 Mastery Check - Complete Mastery Check 1.4 on paper.
1.4b Video (Aspire to Do) Level 10 Work - Mean Absolute Deviation
1.4b Activity (Aspire to Do) Level 10 Work Mean Absolute Deviation calculations
Do this page of interactive examples of MAD (Mean Absolute Deviation)
1.4 Level 10 Work (Aspire to Do) - https://nrich.maths.org/10995 - Work with a partner at
the wall whiteboards.
Lesson 5 Learning Target - I can create a box plot.
1.5 Video - Box and Whisker Plots - Watch and take Notes
1.5b Video - Drawing Box and Whisker Plots - Watch and take Notes
1.5 Activity (Aspire to Do)- Interactive Practice. Do all of the problems on this page. Do
NOT go on to the practice problems tab at the bottom right.
1.5 Practice - Quartiles Practice - Do on paper found in blue activity folders. Check your work using the key when finished.
1.5 Mastery Check on paper.
Lesson 6 Summative Project - How can students learn best?
Learning Target - I can use graphs to communicate data clearly and effectively.
Goal - You are researching effective learning methods. Select a question about learning, conduct a scientific study to see how effective it is, and then create an informational booklet explaining your findings and data.
Project directions are available here.
Project rubric is available here.
All presentations must be submitted by: