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Statistical Analysis Vocabulary
LANGUAGERead, write, and use the vocabulary of statistical analysis — mean, median, mode, range, frequency, data, sample, average, chart, table, graph, pie chart, scatter graph, correlation — with understanding of what each term describes
Mastery Evidence
- Correctly define and calculate the mean, median, mode, and range of a small data set
- Use 'outlier' correctly to identify a value that doesn't fit the pattern, and explain its effect on the mean
- Use 'correlation' correctly when describing the relationship shown in a scatter graph
Assessment Prompt
“If [child] looked at a set of test scores from their class, could they find the mean, the median, and the range — and explain what each one tells you about how the class did?”
Prerequisites0
No prerequisites — this is a foundational topic.
Unlocks4
- Scatter Graphs & CorrelationhardAges 13—14
- Calculating the MeanhardAges 10—11
- Pictograms and tally charts (age 11+)softAges 11—13
- Comparing measurementshardAges 11—13