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In This Task…
In today’s lesson, we will revisit the concept of mean as being the great equalizer. Students will also apply the big ideas introduced over the past three days through an independent task.
Intentionality…
The following big ideas will be reinforced in today’s lesson:
- There are different categories of data (i.e. categorical, numerical, continuous). The category should help determine how the data is represented.
- Value bars and other graphical representations can be used to show relations.
- There are different types of scales used in graphical representations and two different scale types can be used in a single graph (i.e. nominal and interval).
- A second axis can be used to show a precise quantity.
- Intervals on a scale can be unitized to represent larger quantities.
- Calculating the mean is a way to determine a single value to represent all of the quantities in a data set.
- Mean is re-balances all of the quantities within a data set to create equilibrium.
Math Talk
Prompts
Determine the mean for the following sets of data.
8, 6, 10, 8, 8
13, 15, 18, 14, 20
25, 33, 29, 20, 38
Encourage students to justify their answer by explaining the process supported by visual models or a context.
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Determine the mean for…
1. …the following set of data:
8, 6, 10, 8, 8
2. …the following set of data:
13, 15, 18, 14, 20
3. …the following set of data:
25, 33, 29, 20, 38
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