Box and whiskers have more to do with data than they do with cats! A video lesson describes how to plot, analyze, and compare box plots. Mathematicians first learn to create a box plot and then how to use information about the quartiles to answer questions.

Concepts

box plot, interquartile range, quartiles, range, median, data, data analysis

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use practice problems as board work to check for understanding
• Create a set of guided notes for the class to complete as they view the lesson

Classroom Considerations

• A basic understanding of median and range is helpful

Pros

• Highlights the key vocabulary associated with box plots
• Diagrams provide clarity to the concepts

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 HSS-ID.A.1 RST.6-8.8 RST.9-10.8