Curriculum placement

Grade 6. This describes the skill, not a learner estimate.

Center, spread, and shape of a distribution

Describe a data distribution by its center, spread and overall shape

Problem types

  • Describe a distribution by center, spread and shape
  • Match a description to its dot plot
  • Choose the complete description of a dot plot
  • A statistical question is answered by a distribution

Builds on

Leads to

  • Dot plots, histograms, and box plots · Extend the idea

    Center, spread and shape describe a distribution in words. The median, the mean, the range and a box plot measure those same features with numbers.

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