Unit 2 · Standard 6.DS.1
Understand Statistical Questions
Front Office Mission
Scout the Hardwood
You are the new data analyst for the Riverside Hoops youth league. The head coach drops a stack of questions on your desk — some will yield rich data full of variety, others just one fixed fact. Master statistical questions and you decide what the front office actually investigates.
My Notes Level 1 Support Level 2 Standard Level 3 Enrichment
Today's objectives
Content Objective: I can tell the difference between a statistical question and a non-statistical question.
Language Objective: I can explain my reasoning using the words statistical question, data, variability, and survey.
📖 See Learn It for the explanation and worked examples, and the Vocab tab for the words. These are your notes to fill in and keep.
✏️ Fill in each blank as we go. Use the Word Bank to help you.
👆 Tap any word to see its meaning and a picture.
Level 3: try the blanks from memory first, then check the bank.
- 1A question that expects a variety of answers and is answered by collecting data is a .
- 2A question that has one fixed answer and does not need data collection is a .
- 3Facts or numbers collected to answer a question are .
- 4How much the values in a data set differ from one another is the .
- 5A way to collect data by asking many people the same question is a .
- 6The way data values are spread out across a range is the .
Write About the Math
Which question is statistical? Why would the editor's question give the newspaper more interesting data?¿Qué pregunta es estadística? ¿Por qué la pregunta de la editora le daría al periódico datos más interesantes?
Say your answer to a partner first. Then write it, using at least two of these words:
Model: A statistical question expects answers that vary across many cases. — Students identify "How tall is each player?" as statistical because heights vary, while "How tall is our point guard?" has one fixed answer.
Start
Complete the frames. Use the word bank.Completa las oraciones. Usa el banco de palabras.
- The reporter's question is ___ because ___. The editor's question is ___ because ___. The editor's question is better for a story because ___.
- My answer is ___ because ___.Mi respuesta es ___ porque ___.
Build
Write two connected sentences. Use because, so, or but.Escribe dos oraciones conectadas. Usa porque, entonces o pero.
- My claim is ___.Mi afirmación es ___.
- My evidence is ___, so ___.Mi evidencia es ___, entonces ___.
Explain
Write a claim, give math evidence, and explain your reasoning.Escribe una afirmación, da evidencia matemática y explica tu razonamiento.