Unit 7: Statistics

Grade Level: 6th Grade

Subject: Math

Length: 3 weeks (May)

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Topics Covered

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ᴑ Posing statistical questions
ᴑ Displaying a data distribution
ᴑ Creating a dot plot
ᴑ Creating a histogram
ᴑ Describing a distribution displayed in a histogram
ᴑ Describing the center of a distribution using the mean
ᴑ The mean as a balance point
ᴑ Variability in a data distribution
ᴑ The mean absolute deviation (MAD)
ᴑ Describing distributions using the mean and MAD
ᴑ Describing the center of a distribution using the median
ᴑ Describing variability using the inter-quartile range (IQR)
ᴑ Summarizing a distribution using a box plot
ᴑ Understanding box plots
ᴑ Connecting graphical representations and numerical summaries
ᴑ Comparing data distributions
ᴑ Describing center, variability, and shape of data distribution from a graphical representation
ᴑ Summarizing a data distribution by describing center, variability, and shape

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Standards

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6.SP.1
6.SP.2
6.SP.3
6.SP.4
6.SP.5