Think statistically and ask statistical questions (One versus Many)

Slide presentation introducing the idea of measuring more than one thing, and expecting variability in a group of measurements.

Grades: 

  • 6, 7, 8, 9+

Topics: 

  • Asking questions

Statistical Concepts: 

  • Statistical questions

Skills: 

  • asking questions, Asking statistical questions

Standards: 

Practice 1
Asking questions and defining problems
Practice 4
Analyzing and interpreting data
Practice 8
Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Crosscutting 1
Patterns
Crosscutting 3
Scale, proportion, and quantity
6.SP-1
Recognize a statistical question as one that anticipates variability in the data related to the question and accounts for it in the answers.
Practice 3
Planning and carrying out investigations
Practice 6
Constructing explanations and designing solutions
6.SP-2
Understand that a set of data collected to answer a statistical question has a distribution which can be described by its center, spread, and overall shape.
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Think statistically and ask statistical questions (One versus Many)

Teacher Instructional or Primer for: 

Data Presentation

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