Unit 8
Data Sets & Distributions
Lesson
Standards
Learning Targets
Additional Resources
Lesson 1:
Addressing:
NC.6.SP.5
Building Toward:
NC.6.SP.4
Building On:
NC.4.MD.1
NC.5.MD.2
I can explain the difference between categorical and numerical data.
I can collect the correct data to answer a question and use the correct units.
Lesson 2:
Addressing:
NC.6.SP.1
NC.6.SP.4
NC.6.SP.5
Building On:
NC.5.MD.2
I can tell statistical questions from non-statistical questions and explain the difference.
I can tell when data has variability.
Khan Academy Video
Khan Academy Practice
Video Lesson Summary: G6U8V1 Data and Variability From Illustrative Mathematics
Lesson 3:
Addressing:
NC.6.SP.1
NC.6.SP.4
NC.6.SP.5
Building Toward:
NC.6.SP.2
Building On:
NC.3.MD.3
I can describe the information presented in tables, dot plots, and bar graphs.
I can use tables, dot plots, and bar graphs to represent distributions of data.
Khan Academy Video
Frequency Tables and Dot Plots
Khan Academy Practice
Video Lesson Summary: G6U8V1 Data and Variability From Illustrative Mathematics
Lesson 4:
Addressing:
NC.6.SP.2
NC.6.SP.4
NC.6.SP.5
Building Toward:
NC.6.SP.3
NC.6.SP.5
Building On:
NC.6.SP.1
I can describe the center and spread of data from a dot plot.
Addressing:
NC.6.SP.2
NC.6.SP.4
NC.6.SP.5
Building Toward:
NC.6.SP.3
NC.6.SP.5
Building On:
NC.6.SP.4
I can use center and spread to describe data sets, including what is typical in a data set.
I can use a dot plot to represent the distribution of a data set and answer questions about the real-world situation.
Lesson 6:
I can use a histogram to get information about the distribution of data and explain what it means in a real-world situation.
I can recognize when a histogram is an appropriate graphical display of a data set.
Khan Academy Video
Khan Academy Practice
Video Lesson Summary: G6U8V2 Distributions and Histograms From Illustrative Mathematics
I can draw a histogram from a table of data.
I can use a histogram to describe the distribution of data and determine a typical value for the data.
Lesson 8:
I can describe the shape and features of a histogram and explain what they mean in the context of the data.
I can distinguish histograms and bar graphs.
YouTube Videos
Describing a Distribution as a Histogram
How is a histogram different from a bar chart?
What Distinguishes a Histogram From a Bar Chart?
Math is Fun
Khan Academy Practice
Clusters, Gaps,and Peaks in Data Distributions
Video Lesson Summary: G6U8V2 Distributions and Histograms From Illustrative Mathematics
Lesson 9:
Addressing:
NC.6.SP.3
NC.6.SP.5
Building Toward:
NC.6.SP.3
Building On:
NC.4.OA.1
I can explain how the mean for a data set represents a “fair share.”
I can find the mean for a numerical data set.
Digital Manipulatives
YouTube Videos
Khan Academy Practice
Video Lesson Summary: G6U8V3 Mean From Illustrative Mathematics
I can describe what the mean tells us in the context of the data.
I can explain how the mean represents a balance point for the data on a dot plot.
Lesson 11:
I can say what the median represents and what it tells us in a given context.
I can find the median for a set of data.
Virtual Nerd
What is the median of a data set?
IXL Math Practice
Calculate mean, median, mode and range
YouTube Videos
How to Find the Median of a Data Set | Statistics
Khan Academy Practice
Calculating the Median: Data Displays
Video Lesson Summary: G6U8V5 Median From Illustrative Mathematics
Lesson 12:
I can explain how the distribution of data affects the mean and the median.
I can determine when the mean or the median is more appropriate to describe the center of data.
Lesson 13:
I know what quartiles and interquartile range (IQR) measure and what they tell us about the data.
When given a list of data values or a dot plot, I can find the quartiles and interquartile range (IQR) for data.
I can use IQR to describe the spread of data.
Lesson 14:
I know what information a box plot shows and how it is constructed.
I can use the five-number summary to draw a box plot.