Lessons for 6.SP.B.5C
Outliers and the 1.5 IQR ruleMarking as an outlier any value more than one and a half interquartile ranges beyond a quartile.Lesson
Mean absolute deviationAverage distance from the mean.Lesson
Mean as fair share: computing the meanThe amount each individual would get if the total were shared out evenly.Lesson
Median and modeThe middle value, and the most common one.Lesson
Finding the medianWhen two values sit in the middle, the median is halfway between them.Lesson
Quartiles and the five number summaryThe three values that cut an ordered data set into four parts of about equal size.Lesson
Range and interquartile rangeHow far the data spans, and how far its middle half spans.Lesson
Printable Worksheets
Outliers and the 1.5 IQR rule worksheet (PDF)Printable worksheet with answer keyPreview
Mean absolute deviation worksheet (PDF)Printable worksheet with answer keyPreview
Mean as fair share: computing the mean worksheet (PDF)Printable worksheet with answer keyPreview
Finding the median worksheet (PDF)Printable worksheet with answer keyPreview
Quartiles and the five number summary worksheet (PDF)Printable worksheet with answer keyPreview