Box and Whisker

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Taught by MrA
  • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
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Meets NCTM Standards:
Features a TI Calculator Features a SMART Board
Lesson Summary:

In this lesson on box and whisker plots, students learn how to find the minimum, maximum, median, and quartiles 1 and 3 from a set of data. They are taught how to make a box and whisker plot using a calculator, stem and leaf plot, and a CTM Illuminations tool. The lesson also includes a comparison of box and whisker plots from two classes and a practice problem involving batting runs. Students will come away with a clear understanding of how to interpret and create box and whisker plots for data analysis.

Lesson Description:

Statistics lesson for learning how to make a box and whisker plot from some data. Finding minimum, maximum, median, and quartiles 1 and 3.

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Questions answered by this video:
  • What is a box and whisker plot?
  • How do you make a box-and-whisker plot?
  • How do you make a box and whisker plot on a graphing calculator?
  • How do you make a histogram?
  • How do you make a stem-and-leaf plot?
  • How does a stem-and-leaf plot help you make a box-and-whisker plot?
  • Where can I find examples of making box-and-whisker plots?
  • Staff Review

    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    A great tutorial if you need to know how box-and-whisker plots work. Students are also shown how to make a box-and-whisker plot on their graphing calculator.