Sweet Statistics - A Candy Journey

Students will sort pieces of candy by color and then calculate statistical information such as mean, median, mode, interquartile range, and standard deviation. They will also create an Excel spreadsheet with the candy data to generate pie charts and column charts. Finally, they will compare experimental data to theoretical data and explain the differences between the two. This is intended to be an exercise for an Algebra 1 class. Students will need at least 2 class periods to sort their candy, make the statistical calculations, and create the charts in Excel.
Resource ID#: 72217 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: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Interactive Whiteboard, Basic Calculators, LCD Projector, Overhead Projector, Microsoft Office, GeoGebra Free Software (Download the Free GeoGebra Software)
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Keywords: statistics, mean, mode, median, standard deviation, interquartile range, outlier, pie graph, column chart, normal distribution, bar graph
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Algebra

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