Mean Median and Mode Lesson Plan

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Subtask: Mathematics – Mean, Median and Mode Timeline: 1-2 classes

Expectations Addressed:
- collect data by conducting a surveyor an experiment to do with themselves, their environment, issues in
their school or community, or content from another subject, and record observations or measurements
- determine, through investigation, how well the set of data represents a population on the basis of the
method that was used to collect the data)
- demonstrate an understanding of mean (e.g. mean differs from median and mode because it is a value
that “balances” a set of data—like the center point of a lever), and use the mean to compare two sets of
data, with and without the use of technology)

Learning Intention: Success Criteria:


- students will understand the meaning between - I understand what mean is
the mean, median and mode - I understand what median is
- students will have the opportunity to engage in a - I understand what mode is
survey - I know how to describe mean, median and
- students will understand how to conduct the mode, and how to get the average
mean, median and mode to conduct a survey - I am able to represent these survey findings in
a chart or graph

Opportunities for Descriptive


Assessment:
Feedback:
- how they are able to take the - providing students with
knowledge of the mean, positive reinforcements when
¨ Modelled median and mode and apply learning new concepts
¨ Shared to different surveys - Encouraging students to try
¨ Guided - they are able to grasp the idea again if they don’t get the
¨ Independent Practice
of what mean, median and concept right away
¨ Other
mode are
- they are able to demonstrate
with visuals how the mean,
median and mode function
Accommodations/Modifications
Resources: Differentiation:
(ELL/IEP):
- Chromebooks - providing different visuals in - showing the students patterns
- Cards order for the student who is in the methods so that they
- Paper finding it difficult to get a close can grasp the concepts
- Pencil up understanding easier to understand
- Calculators - providing wider range of - can use calculators if needed
numbers for students who are
finding the task simple
Beginning/Engagement: Opening: show students the Mean, Median and Mode song

Introduce a life concept: Has anyone heard of Statistics Canada? They call or
send a lot of surveys that have general questions based on a hypothesis that
they would like to determine if it is right or wrong. For example, I’m going to
hypothesize that most of this class has brown eyes. Look around the room. Ask
students to say if they have brown, blue, or green eyes. Score that on the
board.
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Now I’m going to calculate the mean (calculate the mean by displaying all the
numbers on the board, and dividing by all the numbers that are displayed)

Now let’s calculate the median (calculate by putting the numbers in order from
least to greatest, and find the middle number of the sample size. If there are
two, add the two numbers together, and divide by 2)

Now let’s calculate the mode (calculate by finding the most reoccurring
number)

That’s how Statistics Canada does most of their findings, alongside other
algorithms to help them create an accurate representation of a huge
population.

Let’s try an activity that might help you with understanding mean, median and
mode
Middle: You will be working with your elbow partner. In groups of 2, I want you to
complete the worksheet.

Instructions: The game is called Mean Wars. You and your partner will each
have 9 cards in front of you. You each will have to solve the mean, median
and mode for your own 9 cards. Before you start, I want you all to write down
your number sequence on the provided space on your worksheet. Once you
have solved your averages, I want you to switch partners with your
neighbouring table. You have to solve theirs as well. We will do this about 4-5
times. You may only use calculators to solve the mean if you find it difficult.

Wrap-up: Bring the worksheets up to me at the end and see what you got! I will be
checking the answers and doing the math myself to see what you’ve done.

Reflections:

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