Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Describing Variability Using the Interquartile Range (IQR)

For Teachers 6th Standards
The 13th activity in a unit of 22 introduces the concept of the interquartile range (IQR). Class members learn to determine the interquartile range, interpret within the context of the data, and finish by finding the IQR using an...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Measuring Variability for Skewed Distributions (Interquartile Range)

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Should the standard deviation be used for all distributions? Pupils know that the median is a better description of the center for skewed distributions; therefore, they will need a variability measure about the median for those...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Data Analysis

For Students 8th - 11th
In this data analysis worksheet, learners solve and complete 6 different problems that include using various types of data analysis. First, they create a stem-and-leaf plot of the ratios shown at the top and determine the mean, median,...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Comparing Distributions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Data distributions can be compared in terms of center, variability, and shape. Two exploratory challenges present data in two different displays to compare. The displays of histograms and box plots require different comparisons based...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Describing Center, Variability, and Shape of a Data Distribution from a Graphical Representation

For Teachers 6th Standards
What is the typical length of a yellow perch? Pupils analyze a histogram of lengths for a sample of yellow perch from the Great Lakes. They determine which measures of center and variability are best to use based upon the shape of the...
Lesson Plan
American Statistical Association

Bear Hugs

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Scholars research arm span to determine who gives the best bear hugs. They use data from a national study to find the standard statistics for arm span. It includes mean, median, quartiles, spread, standard deviation, and more.
Lesson Plan
American Statistical Association

Step into Statastics

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Class members study the size of classmates' feet and perform a statistical analysis of their data. They solve for central tendencies, quartiles, and spread for the entire group as well as subgroups. They then write a conclusion based on...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Summarizing a Data Distribution by Describing Center, Variability, and Shape

For Teachers 6th Standards
Put those numbers to work by completing a statistical study! Pupils finish the last two steps in a statistical study by summarizing data with displays and numerical summaries. Individuals use the summaries to answer the statistical...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Center and Spread

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars collect and analyze data. In this statistics lesson, students define and calculate the range, median and standard deviation. They identify reasons for a skewed distribution.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Data Analysis Self-Test

For Students 8th - 12th
In this data analysis worksheet, students complete 1 problem that has 7 parts involving mean, median, mode, range, and quartiles. Students then perform 5 operations with matrices.
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

More Practice with Box Plots

For Teachers 6th Standards
Don't just think outside of the box — read outside of it! The 15th lesson in a 22-part unit provides pupils more work with box plots. Learners read the box plots to estimate the five-number summary and interpret it within the context....
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Interquartile Range (Iqr)

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice finding the interquartile range (IQR) of a data set. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Interactive
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Interquartile Range (Iqr)

For Students 6th Standards
Practice calculating the interquartile range from a set of data. Students are able to check their answers, view a solution, and watch a video or use a hint.
Handout
Quia

Ixl Learning: Interquartile Range

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
Brush up on your math skills relating to interquartile range then try some practice problems to test your understanding.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: "Take Out" Outliers

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students create box-and-whisker plots for given data, and then determine which (if any) data points are outliers. Students determine outliers through two methods in this...