Cluster: Develop understanding of statistical variability. 6.SP.3 Recognize that a measure of center for a numerical data set summarizes all of its values with a single number, while a measure of variation describes how its values vary with a single number Knowledge Targets “I Can” Statements Standard Interpretations When using measures of center (mean, Recognize there are measures of central I can use mean to describe data. median, and mode) and range, students are tendency for a data set, e.g., mean, median, describing a data set in a single number. The mode. I can understand that there is variation in range provides a single number that describes data. how the values vary across the data set. The Recognize there are measures of variances for range can also be expressed by stating the minimum and maximum values. a data set, e.g., range, interquartile range, I can distinguish between “measure of center” mean absolute deviation. and “measure and variation”. Example: Consider the data shown in the dot Recognize measures of central tendency for a plot of the six trait scores for data set summarizes the data with a single organization for a group of students. number. How many students are represented in the data set? What are the mean, median, and Recognize measures of variation for a data set mode of the data set? What do describes how its values vary with a single these values mean? How do they number. compare? What is the range of the data? What does this value mean? Reasoning Target Performance Target
Cluster: Develop understanding of statistical variability. 6.SP.3 Recognize that a measure of center for a numerical data set summarizes all of its values with a single number, while a measure of variation describes how its values vary with a single number Knowledge Targets “I Can” Statements Standard Interpretations Recognize there are measures of central tendency for a data set, e.g., mean, median, mode. Recognize there are measures of variances for a data set, e.g., range, interquartile range, mean absolute deviation. Recognize measures of central tendency for a data set summarizes the data with a single number. Recognize measures of variation for a data set describes how its values vary with a single number. I can use mean to describe data. I can understand that there is variation in data. I can distinguish between “measure of center” and “measure and variation”. When using measures of center (mean, median, and mode) and range, students are describing a data set in a single number. The range provides a single number that describes how the values vary across the data set. The range can also be expressed by stating the minimum and maximum values. Example: Consider the data shown in the dot plot of the six trait scores for organization for a group of students. How many students are represented in the data set? What are the mean, median, and mode of the data set? What do these values mean? How do they compare? What is the range of the data? What does this value mean? Reasoning Target Performance Target
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