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Median StudyJam

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Title:

 Median StudyJam

URL:

 https://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/data-analysis/median.htm

Content Source:

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Type: Interactive/Game

Overview:

In this interactive activity, students will be led through steps to find the median of a data set. There are teaching activities as well as practice activities available. A handout that reviews the strategies taught during the activity can be printed. There is a karaoke song with printable lyrics that will help students learn and review the steps taught during the activity. After utilizing this resource, the students can complete the short quiz to assess their understanding.

Content Standard(s):
Mathematics
MA2019 (2019)
Grade: 6
23. Calculate, interpret, and compare measures of center (mean, median, mode) and variability (range and interquartile range) in real-world data sets.

a. Determine which measure of center best represents a real-world data set.

b. Interpret the measures of center and variability in the context of a problem.
Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
Given a set of numerical data, summarize the data by,
  • Reporting the number of observations (n).
  • Describing the nature of the attribute under investigation.
  • Calculating, interpreting, and comparing the measures of center (median/mean/mode) in a real-world data set,
  • Calculating, interpreting and comparing the measures of variability (interquartile range and range) in a real-world data set.
  • Given a set of numerical data interpret the measures of center and variability in the context of a problem.
  • Justify their choice of measures of center and variability to describe the data based on the data distribution and the context in which the data were gathered.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • Data distribution
  • Measures of center
  • Measures of variability
  • Mean
  • Median
  • Mode
  • Interquartile range
  • Range
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • Measures of center and how they are affected by the data distribution and context.
  • Measures of variability and how they are affected by the data distribution and context.
  • Methods of determining mean, median, mode, interquartile range, and range.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • Describe the nature of the attribute under investigation including how it was measured and its unit of measure using the context in which the data were collected.
  • Determine measures of center and variability for a set of numerical data.
  • Use characteristics of measures of center and variability to justify choices for summarizing and describing data.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • Measures of center for a set of data summarize the values in the set in a single number and are affected by the distribution of the data.
  • Measures of variability for a set of data describe how the values vary in a single number and are affected by the distribution of the data.
Diverse Learning Needs:
Essential Skills:
Learning Objectives:
M.6.23.1: Define numerical data set, measure of variation, and measure of center.
M.6.23.2: Relate the measure of variation, of a data set, with the concept of range.
M.6.23.3: Relate the measure of the center for a numerical data set with the concept of measure of center.
M.6.23.4: Define numerical data set, quantitative, measure of center, median, frequency distribution, and attribute.
M.6.23.5: Compare and contrast the center and variation.
M.6.23.6: Collect the data.
M.6.23.7: Organize the data.
M.6.23.8: Describe how attribute was measured including units of measurement.
M.6.23.9: Identify the attribute used to create the numerical set.

Prior Knowledge Skills:
  • Identify a numerical data set.
  • Calculate the range of data.
  • Organize numbers in a ordered list.
  • Calculate the mean, median, and mean of a data set.
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
M.AAS.6.23 Find the range and median (when given an odd number of data points), and mean (involving one or two-digit numbers) in real-world situations.
Tags: average, data analysis, median, mode, range
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Author: Hannah Bradley
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