Unit 2 · Standard 6.DS.6d
Choose Appropriate Measures
My Notes Level 1 Support Level 2 Standard Level 3 Enrichment
Today's objectives
Content Objective: I can choose the best measure of center for a data set based on its shape.
Language Objective: I can explain my choice using the words mean, median, outlier, and skewed.
📖 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.
- 1The average of a data set is the .
- 2The middle value when data is in order, often best when there is an outlier, is the .
- 3A value far from the rest of the data, which can pull the mean, is an .
- 4Data that is bunched on one side with a tail on the other is .
- 5The way data values are spread out is the .
- 6How much the data values differ is the .
Write About the Math
Is $85 a fair way to describe a 'typical' ticket price? What measure should the reporter use?¿$85 es una manera justa de describir un precio de boleto «típico»? ¿Qué medida debería usar el reportero?
Say your answer to a partner first. Then write it, using at least two of these words:
Model: Data with an outlier or a skewed shape is better summarized by the median. — A strong answer says the presence of an outlier or skew signals the median, while symmetric data with no outliers fits the mean.
Start
Complete the frames. Use the word bank.Completa las oraciones. Usa el banco de palabras.
- The reporter used the ___, which is ___. A better measure would be the ___ (about ___) because ___. The courtside seat at $260 is an ___ that pulls the mean ___.
- 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.