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Stem-and- Leaf Plots
Students are introduce to the notion of stem-and-leaf plots. They use stem-and-leaf plots to calculate the mean, median, and mode of a set of data. Students use computers to learn about stem-and-leaf plots.
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U.S. Immigrant Statistics
Students compare the populations of ten U.S. states to the number of immigrants who entered those states in a given year and calculate the mean, mode, and median of the grouping. They discuss why some states are more attractive than...
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Investigating Median, Mode, and Mean
Students develop strategies to organize data while following teacher demonstration. They calculate the mean, median and mode of a data set while determining the relationships between the numbers. They analyze data from tables and double...
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Finding Mean, Mode and Median in the Computer Lab
Students create spreadsheets which will display and figure mean, median, and mode of a set of numbers.
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In the Right Mode
Sixth graders practice determining mean, median, mode, and range using individual mileage logs. They convert miles to kilometers and graph their results.
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Central Tendency
Fifth graders compare and contrast different sets of data on the basis of measures of central tendency.
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Mean, Median, and Mode
Fifth graders compute the mean, median, and mode of sets of numbers.
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Using Mean, Median, Mode, and Range through Basketball
Eighth graders use the sports pages of the newspaper to analyze the mean, median, mode and range of basketball statistics.
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Under the Weather
Students review mean, median, mode, and range while using the newspaper to answer weather questions.
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Exercise Those Statistics!
Students participate in various activities, measuring their pulse rates and recording the data. They analyze the statistical concepts of mean, median, mode, and histograms using the data from the cardiovascular activities.
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Mean Averages
Fourth graders examine a number of data sets while practicing finding the mean, median, and mode of the numbers.
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There Is No Place Like Home on the Range
Fourth graders use data from the real estate guide to find the range, mode, median, and mean of a sampling of homes for sale in their area.
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Jumping Jaguars!
Second graders accurately measure the distances they and their classmates jump. They determine the mean, median and mode of specific jumps. They are required to have two measurements for each classmate, one for standing long jump and one...
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Tackling Mean - Median and Mode
Second graders wear a favorite sports jersey to school. They calculate the mean, median and mode of the numbers represented on the jerseys. They present and explain their calculations to the class.
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Technology vs. Nontechnology
Fourth graders determine the range, mean, median and mode using a computer spreadsheet. An identical set of calculations is done without using a computer. The results of each method are compared. They calculate the mode, median and range...
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An Introduction to Elementary Statistics
Students explain and appreciate the use of statistics in everyday life. They define basic terms used in statistics and compute simple measures of central tendency.
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Iron Oxide Lab: Incorporating Math and Science
Learners conduct an experiment in small groups, draw conclusions about the amount heat of a compound achieves and practice their data analysis skills.
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Box Plots
Students review the concept of median, explore how to calculate quartiles for any size data set and experience how to build a box plot.
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Data Analysis
Students examine techniques to represent data. In this data analysis lesson, students read about various ways to represent data, such as a stem and leaf diagram and calculating standard deviation. Students complete data analysis...
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Measure & Evaluate Range, Mean, Median, Mode
Students learn mean, median, and mode through setting up a science experiment. For this measures of central tendency lesson, students drop a marble into a box with 2 inches of flour and record the data. Students could also measure the...
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Quiz: Central Tendency and Dispersion
For this central tendency and dispersion worksheet, students find the mean, median and mode of a set of numbers. The set of numbers is not included on this worksheet. They complete a frequency distribution and find the modal interval.
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Mean, Median, Mode and Range Sheets
In this math learning exercise, students use the graphic organizer to display their answers when learning about measures of central tendency. There are 4 boxes: mean, median, mode and range.
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Mean, Median, and Mode
Eighth graders practice using the LIST key on graphing calculators using the proper syntax. They work with the functions of mean, median, and mode in a teacher led activity and then with a partner on a second data set. They follow...
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Probability Review
Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the concepts related to probability. They review the key properties of statistics involved in the measurement of probability that includes mean, median, and mode. The...