Lesson 1.5 - Boxplots & Comparing Graphs

Relevant Context

  • The Politics of “Average”

  • Taxes & the Middle Class

Stats Content (CED Topics 1.8-1.9)

  • Determining Outliers

  • 5 Number Summary, Boxplots

  • Comparing Distributions

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1.5 Video

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1.5 Student Items

Handout: pdf, docx

Project (for lessons 1.3 - 1.5): link

Video Reflection Q’s: form*

Desmos: in-class, distance learning*

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1.5 Teacher Items

Handout Key: pdf, docx

Slide Deck: ppt, pdf

CED/Textbook Alignment: page

Data: xlsx