How long do we have to wait? Given several days of times between eruptions of Old Faithful, learners create a graphical representation for two days. Groups combine their data to determine an appropriate wait time between eruptions.

Concepts

data representations, data display, data analysis, box and whisker plots, histograms, line graphs, dot plot, yellowstone national park

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Conduct a mini lesson on determining the measure of center and spread based upon a data shape

Classroom Considerations

• Individuals should be familiar with different methods to display single variable data
• The class should know how to calculate centers and variability statistics

Pros

• Provides examples of data displays
• Includes a link to an applet to randomly select data sets

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSS-ID.A.1 HSS-IC.A.1 MP1 MP3 MP5