Date: 4th April,2022

Class: Standard 4

 Subject: Math                                                               

 Topic: Data

 Sub-topic: Mean, median, mode, range

 Time: 10:00-10:45 am (45 minutes)

 References –

BBC. (2022, January 27). BBC Bitesize. BBC Bitesize Averages. Mean, Median, Mode and
Range. Retrieved April 3, 2022, from
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zm49q6f/articles/z99jpbk.

Stapel, E. (n.d.). Mean, median, mode, and range. Purplemath. Retrieved April 3, 2022, from
https://www.purplemath.com/modules/meanmode.htm.

Learning Outcome: MA 9.31 Find the mean, median, mode and range of a data set of up to
fifteen quantities.

Previous Knowledge: Students can identify data and types of graphs.

Materials: envelope, white board markers, anchor chart, tape, markers, prizes

Objectives: Using an anchor chart and engaging activities students will be able to:

1. Illustrate data in graphs.

2. Explain how to find mean, median, mode and range of given data.
3. Demonstrate how to find the information of given data.

Skills: Answer question

Follow rules/directions.

Attitudes: Willingness to participate

Respect each other.

Linkages: Science (Analytical thinking), Expressive Arts (clipart drawings)

Concept:
The median is the middle value.

 To find the median, order the numbers and see which one is in the middle of the list.

 Eg 3, 3, 6, 13, 100 = 6

 The median is 6.

If there are two middle values the median is halfway between them. This might not be a
whole number.

The mode is the number that appears the most.

 To find the mode, order the numbers lowest to highest and see which number
appears the most often.

 Eg 3, 3, 6, 13, 100 = 3

 The mode is 3.

The mean is the total of the numbers divided by how many numbers there are.

 To find the mean, add all the numbers together then divide by the number of
numbers.

 Eg 6 + 3 + 100 + 3 + 13 = 125 ÷ 5 = 25

 The mean is 25.

The mean is not always a whole number.

The range is the difference between the biggest and the smallest number.

 To find the range, subtract the lowest number from the biggest number.

 Eg 100 - 3 = 97

 The range is 97.

 Find the mean, median, mode, and range for the following list of values:

13, 18, 13, 14, 13, 16, 14, 21, 13

The mean is the usual average, so I'll add and then divide:

(13 + 18 + 13 + 14 + 13 + 16 + 14 + 21 + 13) ÷ 9 = 15

Note that the mean, in this case, isn't a value from the original list. This is a common result. You
should not assume that your mean will be one of your original numbers.

The median is the middle value, so first I'll have to rewrite the list in numerical order:

13, 13, 13, 13, 14, 14, 16, 18, 21

There are nine numbers in the list, so the middle one will be the (9 + 1) ÷ 2 = 10 ÷ 2 = 5th number:

13, 13, 13, 13, 14, 14, 16, 18, 21

So the median is 14.

The mode is the number that is repeated more often than any other, so 13 is the mode.
The largest value in the list is 21, and the smallest is 13, so the range is 21 − 13 = 8.

mean: 15
median: 14
mode: 13
range: 8

Introduction:

 Teacher will give each student a paper and students will draw 4 types of graphs with data that
will be collected as a class.
 Students will collect data about favourite pets, sport, food, and age.
 Teacher will then go over the types of graphs with students.

Development:

 Students will write out the data from the graphs they drew in ascending order.
 Teacher will the introduce the key words mode, range, mean and median.
 Together as a class we will discuss and find out how to find the mean, median, mode and range
of a set of numbers.

Closure:

 Teacher will then give each student an envelope and place a set f numbers on the board. The
envelope will have the word “median, mode, range, or mean” and the student will have to find
it for the given data. Group that works the fastest gets a prize.

Conclusion:

 Students will then complete some on their own to confirm they grasp the concept well.