A MEANingful Discussion about Central Tendency

Using relatable scenarios, this lesson explores the mean and median of a data set and how an outlier affects each measure differently.
Resource ID#: 213027 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Graphing Calculators, Computer for Presenter, Interactive Whiteboard, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)
Keywords: Mean, Median, Central Tendencies, Normal Distribution, Standard Deviation, Range, Interquartile Range, Boxplot, Interquartile Range (IQR), Quartile, Median, Lower Quartile (Q1), Upper Quartile (Q3), Number Line, Outliers, Minimum value, Maximum Value
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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