Mean, Median, Mode, Mean, Median, Mode, and Range Unit Planand Range Unit Plan

By: Nicole PoinsettBy: Nicole Poinsett

My pre-algebra My pre-algebra studentsstudents In 7In 7thth grade grade Honors studentsHonors students Capable of learning material in a Capable of learning material in a

short amount of timeshort amount of time Basic computer knowledgeBasic computer knowledge

State ObjectivesState Objectives

MA.7.1.5 perform operations with integers (e.g., MA.7.1.5 perform operations with integers (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication, divisionaddition, subtraction, multiplication, division

MA.7.5.4 solve application problems involving MA.7.5.4 solve application problems involving measures of central tendency (mean, median, measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and dispersion (range) from data, graphs, mode) and dispersion (range) from data, graphs, tables, and experiments using appropriate tables, and experiments using appropriate technology.technology.

MA.7.5.3 collect, organize, graphically represent, MA.7.5.3 collect, organize, graphically represent, and interpret data displays including:  frequency and interpret data displays including:  frequency distributions, line-plots, scatter plots, box and distributions, line-plots, scatter plots, box and whiskers, and multiple-line graphs.whiskers, and multiple-line graphs.

TEC.7.6.1 use appropriate computer-based TEC.7.6.1 use appropriate computer-based productivity tools to create and modify solutions productivity tools to create and modify solutions to problems. to problems.

TEC.7.3.2 select appropriate spreadsheet TEC.7.3.2 select appropriate spreadsheet functions to organize data and solve problems.functions to organize data and solve problems.

Materials neededMaterials needed

OverheadOverhead TransparenciesTransparencies CalculatorsCalculators Decks of cardsDecks of cards Computers with internet connectionsComputers with internet connections NewspapersNewspapers Poster board Poster board MarkersMarkers

Websites Websites

For me:For me: http://euclid.barry.edu/~marinas/mat476/bball/kuhttp://euclid.barry.edu/~marinas/mat476/bball/ku

p319fr.htmlp319fr.html http://www.learnnc.org/learnnc/lessonp.nsf/0/bf4dhttp://www.learnnc.org/learnnc/lessonp.nsf/0/bf4d

7a669e269d3085256b6600671157?OpenDocume7a669e269d3085256b6600671157?OpenDocumentnt

  http://www.theteacherscorner.net/math/miscellanhttp://www.theteacherscorner.net/math/miscellaneous/mean.htmeous/mean.htm

For students:For students: http://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/mepres/book8/bk8i5/bkhttp://www.ex.ac.uk/cimt/mepres/book8/bk8i5/bk

8_5i2.htm8_5i2.htm

Day 1Day 1

Go over definitions of mean, Go over definitions of mean, median, mode, and rangemedian, mode, and range

Do examples of how to find themDo examples of how to find them Put sample problems on overhead Put sample problems on overhead

for students to do by handfor students to do by hand Put graphs on overhead to show Put graphs on overhead to show

how to use graphs to find mean, how to use graphs to find mean, median mode, and rangemedian mode, and range

Day 2Day 2

Review basic spreadsheet Review basic spreadsheet functionfunction

Hand out basketball scoresHand out basketball scores Enter formulas to calculate the Enter formulas to calculate the

mean, median, mode, and range mean, median, mode, and range of each basketball player from a of each basketball player from a given game given game

Day 3Day 3

Review on web siteReview on web site Examples Examples Exercises Exercises Card game Card game Questionnaire Questionnaire

Day 4Day 4

Information collected on the Information collected on the overheadoverhead

Break into groups of 2 or 3Break into groups of 2 or 3 Assign each group a questionAssign each group a question Construct bar graphConstruct bar graph Determine the mean, median, Determine the mean, median,

mode, and range of the datamode, and range of the data

Require Learner Require Learner Participation Participation Honors math studentsHonors math students Computers Computers Online exerciseOnline exercise Card gameCard game Group projectGroup project

Evaluate and ReviseEvaluate and Revise

Participation Participation Online exercise Online exercise Group projectGroup project