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5th - 8th
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Math
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Year
2002
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Ice Cream

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Students explore the concepts of mean, median, mode, and range as they elicit data about people's favorite flavor of ice cream. A practical application of the data obtained offers an extension to the lesson plan.

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Concepts

central tendency, mean, average, median, mode, range

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mean, median, mode, range, survey, measures of central tendency, math

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  • The lesson plan is written clearly and in detail 
  • The lesson enhances engagement through pupil interaction
  • Most class members will enjoy the topic 

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