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Determining a Population's Mean, Range, and Percent of Range

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Staticians and researchers can learn many things about a population using just a few numbers. Viewers learn how to describe populations with statistical values in the seventh installment of an 11-part Math in Science video series. The video covers how to calculate the population mean, range, and percent of range.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the video as an intervention tool
  • The resource provides a great way to introduce your class to statistics 
Classroom Considerations
  • Percent of range is generally not a measure of variation that is used in the K-12 curriculum
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Resource shows calculations for each step
Cons
  • The wording in the video makes it seem like the mean is a measure of variation