Algebra Unit 6: Statistics

Universal Essential Question: Why is resilience an influence on success?

Essential Question: Does mathematics predict the future?

Learning Objectives
At the completion of this unit, I
should
Know
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Vocabulary related to statistics

Which measure of center and spread
best describes a set of data

Be able to
- Distinguish between categorical and
quantitative data
- Determine a measure of center
(mean, median, mode)
- Determine a measure of spread
(range, IQR, standard deviation)
- Graph quantitative and categorical
data using appropriate graphs
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Represent and interpret data

Represent and interpret data on two
categorical variables
Represent and interpret data on two
quantitative variables
Compare quantitative data through
graphs
Compare categorical data through a
2-way table
Interpret linear models

The links below connect resources to specific learning objectives from the unit.
These resources are intended to be supplemental and are helpful for review, study,
or catching up after absences.

Stats Vocab Quizlet

Categorical vs. Quantitative Data Website

Video

Measures of Center Video

Measures of Spread Video
Types of Graphs Website Box Plot Video
Video
Histogram and Box Plot Lesson
Types of Graphs Website 2

Histogram

Analyzing Data Video

Two Way Tables Video

Correlation Video

Two Way Tables Video 2

Line of Best Fit Video

Understand
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How to describe data using SOCS

Describing Data Video

SOCS Video
Describing Data Lesson

Sample

circle graph

Population

stem and leaf plot

simple random

box and whisker plot

systematic

5 number summary

stratified

Mean

convenience

Median

self-selected

Mode

random

standard deviation

biased

mean absolute deviation

underrepresented

range

overrepresented

inner quartile range

Quantitative data

SOCS

categorical data

outliers

histogram

Marginal distributions

frequency table

relative frequencies

line graph

two way tables

bar graph