Clarifications
Clarification 1: Instruction includes recognizing whether a measure of center or measure of variation is appropriate and can be justified based on the given context or the statistical purpose.Clarification 2: Graphical representations are limited to histograms, line plots, box plots and stem-and-leaf plots.
Clarification 3: The measure of center is limited to mean and median. The measure of variation is limited to range and interquartile range.
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STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity
This Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) presents students with the real-world problem of contaminated drinking water. Students are asked to provide recommendations for a non-profit organization working to help a small Romanian village acquire clean drinking water. They will work to develop the best temporary strategies for water treatment, including engineering the best filtering solution using local materials. Students will utilize measures of center and variation to compare data, assess proportional relationships to make decisions, and perform unit conversions across different measurement systems.
MFAS Formative Assessments
Students are asked to describe a method for collecting data in order to estimate the average height of 12 year old boys in the U.S.