Close to the Crossbar with Standard Deviation

The lesson will connect student's prior knowledge of measures of central tendency to standard deviation and variance. Students will learn how to calculate and analyze variance and standard deviation. With a partner, students will collect data from kicking a ball into a goal mark. Students will collect data and find the mean, then calculate standard deviation and variance, and compare the data between boys and girls. They will analyze the data distribution in terms of how many students are within certain numbers of standard deviations from the mean.

Resource ID#: 130353 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 40 Minute(s)

Keywords: standard deviation, variance, compare measures of variance, draw inferences, statistical analysis

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Algebra

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