6.SP.A.2 | Measurement, Data, Probability & Statistics
Grade 6
Understand that a set of data collected to answer a statistical question has a distribution which can be described by its center, spread, and overall shape.
Math Measurement, Data, Probability & Statistics
6.SP.A.2 Measurement, Data, Probability & Statistics resources
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Fairywrens and the Art of Inquiry: How do scientists pick a question to study?
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Spark your scientific thinking by observing cute Australian bird behavior! Fun, interactive videos feature real biologists and student inquiry & observation. Analyze the scientists' real data to get a window into ongoing research on the evolution of group size in fairywrens.
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Students will analyze data sets (graphs) on fairywren family size, and climate characteristics of fairywren habitats.
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2 lessons and 3 supporting media items.
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Females singing to be heard: Challenging long-held assumptions about birdsong through data visualization
Students will learn how data visuals tell a story. They will analyze real bird song data to try to understand why female singing behavior has been overlooked in one of the most common birds in the world. They will also gain a deeper insight into the scientific peer review process.
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- Students are given data represented in a scatter plot and are asked to identify and interpret the graph
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3 lessons and 8 supporting media items.
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I Like That!: How perception, emotion, and cognition shape our preferences
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Students will conduct experiments and analyze real scientific data as they learn about themselves. They'll learn how our eyes and brains interact to determine what we like and dislike, and apply this knowledge to fish research and the art of character design.
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Lesson 3
In part 3, students work with histograms and box plots that show the spread and distribution of data points.
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3 lessons and 6 supporting media items.
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