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Students explore a new way to visualize data: a box plot, and two new measures of spread: range and interquartile range (IQR).

By Amplify Classroom

Grades: 6th Grade

Subject: Math

Learning goals: Today’s Goals • Create a box plot to visualize a data set. • Calculate the range and interquartile range (IQR) of a data set. • Describe the center and spread of data using terms like median, interquartile range, and range. (Writing, Speaking, and Listening) Additional Materials Activity 3 Cards, one set per pair, pre-cut; coloring tools (as needed); straightedges