Box in the similarities and differences. The 19th lesson in a unit of 22 presents class members with multiple box plots to compare. Learners use their understanding of five-number summaries and box plots to find similarities and differences of the represented data.

Concepts

data analysis, comparisons, data display, data representations, box plot, data, five-number summaries, statistics

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Conduct a discussion on whether the same comparisons can be made between a dot plot and a box plot
• Provide two data sets for individuals to compare by first plotting as box plots

Classroom Considerations

• The class should understand how to create a box plot

Pros

• Contains an exit ticket to check for understanding
• The pupil handout contains a lesson summary

Cons

• None

Common Core

6.SP.B.5.a 6.SP.B.5.b 6.SP.B.5.c MP2