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Lesson 4: Mean, Median, Mode and Range
Topic: Language Idioms & Spreadsheets/Statistics
Part of:
Unit: Embracing Diversity
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- Focus: Interpreting data and using it to find more information is very important. Students will use data from the HHIE-S survey to find given information.
Activities | Introduction | Objectives | Resources & Web Sites
Activities
Activity 4A: Means
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(calculation, mean, spreadsheet, hhie-s, statistic, hearing handicap inventory elderly)
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| Activity 4B: Medians |
(calculation, median, spreadsheet, statistic, hearing handicap inventory elderly, hhie-s) |
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| Activity 4C: Modes |
(mode, spreadsheet, hhie-s, statistic, hearing handicap inventory elderly) |
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| Activity 4D: Ranges |
(statistic, range, hhie-s, hearing handicap inventory elderly)
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| Activity 4E: Calculating Statistics with a Computer |
(calculation, computer, median, hhie-s, statistic, mean, computer skill, spreadsheet, mode, range, hearing handicap inventory elderly)
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Introduction
Lesson 4, “Mean, Median, Mode, and Range,” teaches students about these descriptive statistical concepts. Students calculate these values by hand from a small data set of 20 observations and graph them. The students then repeat the activity using the computer spreadsheets.
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Objectives
Students will be able to:
- find the mean, median, mode and range of a given set
- construct a graph of the mean, median, mode and range of a given set
- use the computer to check their accuracy
Resources & Web Sites
Neuroscience for Kids: Statistics http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/statistics.html
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