By the end of the lesson, the students will

be able to;
comprehend the concept of stem-and
leaf plot.
draw stem-and-leaf plots to represent a
given set of data.
identify the mean, median, mode, and
range of a certain stem-and-leaf plot.
Stem-and-Leaf Plots: A convenient method
to display every piece of data by showing
the digits of each number.
In a stem-and leaf plot, the greatest
common place value of the data is used to
form stems.
The numbers in the next greatest place-
value position are then used to form the
leaves.
 Leaf: The last digit on the right of the
number.
Stem: The digit or digits that remain when
the leaf is dropped.
Look at the number 284
The leaf is the last digit formed: the number 4.
The stem is the remaining digits when the leaf is dropped: the number 28.
The stem with the leaf forms the number 284.
Stem
28 4 Leaf
= 284
Here are the scores from two periods of math class.
Students took the same test.

Period 1: 77 79 85 58 97 94 82 81 75 63 60 92 75 98
83 58 72 57 70 81

Period 2: 57 60 88 85 79 70 65 98 97 59 58 65 62 77
77 75 73 69 82 81
 Period 1: 76 79 85 58 97 94 82 81 75 63 60 92
75 98 83 58 72 57 70 81 Notice that the data (numerical facts)
are numbers between 57-98. Create the
Stem Leaf stem by listing numbers from 5-9.

A key
5 8 8 7 Stem Leaf
should be
included 6 3 0 5 7 8 8
when
making a 7 6 9 5 5 2 0 6 0 3
stem- Rearrange
and-leaf 8 5 2 1 3 1 the leaf in 7 0 2 5 5 6 9
plot. numerical
9 7 4 2 8 order from
8 1 1 2 3 5
least to
Key: 7 9 means 79 greatest
9 2 4 7 8
Match up the data to the stem-and-leaf. The last digit in 76 will match up with the stem 7. Then the last
digit in 79 will match up with the stem 7. Then the last digit in 85 will match up with the stem 8 and
this pattern will continue until all data have been recorded in the stem-and-leaf.
 Period 2: 57 60 88 85 79 70 65 98 97 59 58 65
62 77 77 75 73 69 82 81 Notice that the data (numerical facts)
are numbers between 57-98. Create the
stem by listing numbers from 5-9.
Stem Leaf Stem Leaf
5 7 9 8 Key: 7 9 means 79
5 7 8 9
6 0 5 5 2 9 6 0 2 5 5 9
7 9 0 7 7 5 3 7 0 3 5 7 7 9
Rearrange the leaf
8 8 5 2 1 in numerical order 8
from least to 1 2 5 8
9 8 7 greatest
9 7 8
Match up the data to the stem-and-leaf. The last digit in 57 will match up with the stem 5.
Then the last digit in 60 will match up with the stem 6. Then the last digit in 88 will match
up with the stem 8 and this pattern will continue until all data have been recorded in the
stem-and-leaf.
Now compare the data from the two periods.
Period 1: 77 79 85 58 97 94 82 81 75 63 60 92
75 98 83 58 72 57 70 81
Period 2: 57 60 88 85 79 70 65 98 97 59 58 65
62 77 77 75 73 69 82 81
Stem Leaf - period 2
Stem Leaf - period 1
5 7 8 9
5 7 8 8
Key: 7 9 means 79 6 0 2 5 5 9
6 0 3
7 0 3 5 7 7 9
7 0 2 5 5 6 9
8 1 2 5 8
8 1 1 2 3 5
9 7 8
9 2 4 7 8
Additional numerical facts indicate that the lowest grade in
both classes was a 57 and the highest score was a 98 in
both classes. The median score for the 20 test scores from
period 1 is between a 76 and 79. And the median test
score for period 2 is between a 73 and 75.

Stem Leaf - period 2

Stem Leaf - period 1
5 7 8 9
5 7 8 8
6 0 2 5 5 9
6 0 3 Key: 7 9 means 79
7 0 3 5 7 7 9
7 0 2 5 5 6 9
8 1 2 5 8
8 1 1 2 3 5
9 7 8
9 2 4 7 8
Both classes are very similar in test
scores. Overall period 1 scored
better.
Stem Leaf - period 2
Stem Leaf - period 1
5 7 8 9
5 7 8 8
6 0 2 5 5 9
6 0 3 Key: 7 9 means 79

7 0 3 5 7 7 9
7 0 2 5 5 6 9
8 1 2 5 8
8 1 1 2 3 5
9 7 8
9 2 4 7 8
 Leaf: The last digit on the right of the
number.
Stem: The digit or digits that remain
when the leaf is dropped.
Back-to-back Stem-and-Leaf Plots: Used to compare two sets of
data. The leaves for one set of data are on one side of the stem,
and the leaves for the other set of data are on the other side.
Leaf Stem Leaf
7 28 4 = 284
= 287
Example of Back-to-Back Stem-and-Leaf
plot.
Example of Back-to-Back Stem-and-Leaf
plot.

Key: 12 | 4 means 124

Here are the scores from two periods of Math class.
Students took the same test.
Period 1: 77 79 85 58 97 94 82 81 75 63 60 92 75 98
83 58 72 57 70 81
Period 2: 57 60 88 85 79 70 65 98 97 59 58 65 62 77
77 75 73 69 82 81

Create a Back-to-Back Stem-and-Leaf plot for the data

above.