Lesson Plan 1 Mean
Teacher(s):
Grade band:HS
Number of Students:
Subject: Math
Setting:
Grade(s): HS
Unit: Statistics
Standard:
(ID) H.S. 2- Use statistics appropriate to the shape of the data distribution to compare center
(median, mean) and spread (interquartile range, standard deviation) of two or more different data
sets.
Essence: (ID) H.S. 2- Use measures of center to compare data
Extensions:
1) Given a data set involving numbers less than 100, compute mean (average), median, or mode.
2) Given a data set involving numbers less than 100, select the appropriate mean (average), median,
or mode from given options.
3) Given a data set involving numbers less than 20, select the appropriate mean (average) from
given options.
Lesson Objective:
Least support
Moderate support
Most support
Students will compute the mean
(average) of a data set.
Students will identify the correct
mean (average) of a data set.
Students will identify the correct
mean (average) of a given data
set.
Activities :
1) The teacher will split students into at least 3
groups and will pass out 20 pieces of colored
candy to each group.
3) The teacher will collect the findings from each
group and display the data for the class.
2) Students will then sort the candy into groups
by color and record how much they have in each
group.
4) Students will then add the amount of each
color group from the class data and find the
average of each color and record it onto their
worksheet.
Warm-up:
The teacher will introduce the vocabulary word mean and average. Then the teacher will model how
to find the mean (average) by collecting data on the age of each student in the class. The teacher will
record the ages on the board, add the ages together, and divide by the number of students in the
class.
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Key Vocabulary:
Mean
Average
Total
Divide
Data
Barriers:
Visual impairments
Limited mobility
Writing
Calculations
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) brainstorm:
Representation
How will instructional content and
materials be presented to the
students (the “what” of learning)?
Color coded organizer
Actions/ Expression
How are the students able to
interact with the materials and
demonstrate knowledge (the
“how” of learning)?
Adhere candy to the graphic
organizer
Use of a calculator
Math manipulatives
Adapted calculator
Tactile Organizer
Engagement
What interests and engages
students in the learning process
(the “why” of learning)?
Reinforcements
Group work
Teaching Strategies:
Cooperative pairs
Direct instruction
Modeling
Assessments:
Response mode:
Candy color sort data worksheet
Worksheet on the mean of each candy color
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Possible accommodations to use with this lesson:
Enlarged print
Objects
Graphic organizer
Tactile organizer
Tactile representation
Adapted calculator
Closing Activity:
Find the mean (average cost) of soda from the following stores
Wawa
7-Eleven
1.00
2.00
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Royal Farms
1.50
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