Unit 9

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

• Write a statistical question that has more than one correct answer. (SP.1)

• Describe a set of data using its center (mode, median, or mean), its spread (range), and its shape. (SP.2)

• Describe a measure of center and a measure of variation for a data set. (SP.4)

• Display data on a number line, dot plot (line plot), histogram, and box and whisker plot. (SP.4)

• Tell how many items are in a data set, describe how data was collected and in what unit of measure. (SP.5)

• Choose the measure of center that best describes the data based on the context in which it was gathered. (SP.5)

• Mathematical practice standards

  • MP 1-Making sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

  • MP 2-Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

  • MP 3-Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others

  • MP 4-Model with mathematics.

  • MP 5-Use appropriate tools strategically.

  • MP 6-Attend to precision.

  • MP 7-Look for and make use of structure.

  • MP 8-Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning