6.MATH.12.B
Use the graphical representation of numeric data to describe the center, spread, and shape of the data distribution.
Grade 6 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2012
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graphical representationnumeric datacenterspreadshapedata distribution
Skills
- use (graphical representation of numeric data) #dok2
- describe (center of data distribution) #dok2
- describe (spread of data distribution) #dok2
- describe (shape of data distribution) #dok2
- analyze (patterns in numeric data using graphs) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can use a graphical representation to identify features of a numeric data set. #dok2
- I can describe the center of a data distribution using a dot plot, stem-and-leaf plot, histogram, or box plot. #dok2
- I can describe the spread of a data distribution based on its graphical representation. #dok2
- I can describe the shape of a data distribution by analyzing graphs. #dok2
- I can analyze and discuss patterns and characteristics in numeric data using graphs. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Data can be visually represented to reveal important characteristics, including how values are centered, spread out, and shaped within a distribution.
- Interpreting and describing data using visual representations helps students understand patterns, variability, and summary features of numeric sets.
Essential Questions
- How can different types of graphs help us describe numeric data?
- What do center, spread, and shape mean in the context of data distributions?
- How can the shape of a data distribution affect the way we interpret data?
- Why is it important to understand the spread of data, not just its center?
- How can we use graphs to compare two or more data sets?