Stem and Leaf Plots

Grade 745 min

Learning Objective

I can create and interpret stem and leaf plots to understand how data is distributed.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

What is a Stem-and-Leaf Plot? | How to Create and Read a Stem-and-Leaf Plot?

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Practice

14 min

12 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Here is a stem and leaf plot showing the ages of volunteers at a local charity: Stem | Leaf ------- | -------- 1 | 6 8 2 | 1 2 2 5 7 3 | 0 3 5 Key: 1|6 = 16 years old How many volunteers are in their twenties? The following data represents the number of books read by students in a class during the summer: 5, 8, 12, 15, 15, 18, 21. Create a stem and leaf plot to represent this data, including a key. Here is a stem and leaf plot showing the daily high temperatures (°F) for two weeks: Stem | Leaf ------- | -------- 6 | 4 8 7 | 0 2 2 5 9 8 | 1 3 Key: 6|4 = 64°F What was the highest temperature recorded?

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