How Old are the Players?

For this lesson, students will research the ages of players on two basketball teams. They will find the five-number summary, the mean, and determine if there are outliers in the data set. Two box plots will be created and the measures of center and variation analyzed.
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 40 Minute(s)
Keywords: median, interquartile range, mean, outlier, box plot, average, measures of center, numerical data set, measures of central tendency, measures of variation, data analysis, comparing two box plots
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Instructional Design Framework(s): Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Algebra

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