Three Ways to Describe Data
I can describe a data set by its center, its spread, and its shape.
📘 Word Bank + Sentence Frames
center (typical)spread (varied)shape (pattern)distribution
- Center: a typical value. Spread: how spread out. Shape: the pattern (one peak, clusters, gaps).
👀 See It
Test scores mostly near 80 (center), ranging 60–100 (spread), with one peak (shape).
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💬 Explain Your Thinking
Describe a data set using all three words:
"The center is about blank, the spread is from blank to blank, and the shape blank."