Variation makes the world—and data sets—more interesting. Young data analysts view an engaging YouTube video to learn about measures of variation. Range and interquartile range are the topics under consideration here.

Concepts

data analysis, range, interquartile range, quartiles, outliers, measures of variation

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class research data sets of interest and calculate measures of variation
  

Classroom Considerations

• Note that the video references a previous video on mean, median, and mode; pupils should be able to calculate mean and median
• Some familiarity with data analysis is beneficial
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Thorough explanations aid viewers in comprehending the material
• Work is neat and easy to follow
  

Cons

• Lecture-type instruction may not be helpful for all learners
  

Common Core

6.SP.B.5.c