Exploring Box and Whisker Plots
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Learning Objective
I can create and interpret box and whisker plots to analyze data sets.
Lesson Flow
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Box Plots Explained: Learn How to Interpret and Analyze Data Easily
IXL
Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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A box plot displays the minimum, lower quartile, median, upper quartile, and maximum values of a data set.
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The range is the difference between the maximum and minimum values, while the interquartile range (IQR) is the difference between the upper and lower quartiles.
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The interquartile range (IQR) measures the variability of a data set; a larger IQR indicates more variation in the data.
Practice
8 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Here is a data set: 2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 18, 20. Create a box and whisker plot for this data set. What is the interquartile range (IQR) of this data?”
Teacher Guide
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