Subject and Grade Level: High School Probability and Statistics Teacher: Ms.

Murley

Content – Assessment Instruction

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.ID. Answers to Kahoot or other Warm-up: Determine the mean, median, maximum and minimum of a data set.
A.3 form of practice quiz
Interpret differences Divide the class into groups of 3-4, give each group a different data set, and ask them to create a
in shape, center, and histogram visually representing the data on large graph paper. Some of the groups have identical
spread in the context data with the exception that one has an extreme high or extreme low outlier.
of the data sets,
Gallery walk with discussion questions: Students spend a few minutes viewing each of the
accounting for histograms and data sets, writing notes comparing/contrasting the graphs to each other.
possible effects of
extreme data points Whole class discussion: have each group present their data and graphs. Individuals share their
(outliers). ideas, then the teacher guides them to observe the presence of outliers in some of the data sets.

Kahoot or practice quiz: how do extremely high outliers affect the mean and median? Given a
histogram shape, is the median greater than, less than, or approximately equal to the mean?
Deliver each question one at a time so that incorrect answers can be discussed immediately.

Homework: Practice calculating mean and determining median with and without outliers present.