Clarifications
Clarification 1: The measure of center is limited to mean and median. The measure of variation is limited to range, interquartile range, and standard deviation.Clarification 2: Shape features include symmetry or skewness and clustering.
Clarification 3: Within the Probability and Statistics course, instruction includes the use of spreadsheets and technology.
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Formative Assessments
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Teaching Idea
MFAS Formative Assessments
Students are given two histograms and are asked to describe the differences in shape, center, and spread.
Students are asked to select a measure of center to compare data displayed in dot plots and to justify their choice.
Students are asked to select a measure of center to compare data displayed in frequency tables and to justify their choice.
Students are asked to select measures of center and spread to compare data displayed in histograms and to justify their choices.
Students are given a set of data and are asked to determine how the mean is affected when an outlier is removed.
Students are asked to compare the centers of two data distributions displayed using box plots.
Students are asked to compare the spread of two data distributions displayed using box plots.
Original Student Tutorials Mathematics - Grades 9-12
Follow Jake as he displays real-world data by creating box plots showing the 5 number summary and compares the spread of the data from surveys of the ages of moviegoers in part 1 of this interactive tutorial.
This is part 1 of 2-part series, click HERE to view part 2.
Follow Jake along as he relates box plots with other plots and identifies possible outliers in real-world data from surveys of moviegoers' ages in part 2 in this interactive tutorial.
This is part 2 of 2-part series, click HERE to view part 1.
Student Resources
Original Student Tutorials
Follow Jake along as he relates box plots with other plots and identifies possible outliers in real-world data from surveys of moviegoers' ages in part 2 in this interactive tutorial.
This is part 2 of 2-part series, click HERE to view part 1.
Type: Original Student Tutorial
Follow Jake as he displays real-world data by creating box plots showing the 5 number summary and compares the spread of the data from surveys of the ages of moviegoers in part 1 of this interactive tutorial.
This is part 1 of 2-part series, click HERE to view part 2.
Type: Original Student Tutorial
Perspectives Video: Expert
The tide is high! How can we statistically prove there is a relationship between the tides on the Gulf Coast and in a fresh water spring 20 miles from each other?
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Type: Perspectives Video: Expert