Internet-Enriched Lesson
Lesson Title: Box and Whisker Plots
Introduction: Students will learn how to create and analyze a box and whisker plot from existing data and to gather their own data to create a plot.
Content Area: Algebra 1 (7th - 8th grade)
Objectives: The student will be able to...
Virginia Standards of Learning - A.10: The student will compare and contrast multiple univariate data sets, using box-and-whisker plots.
Relative Advantage: Using the technology of the internet, the students will take ownership of their learning when completing the webquest. The students have the ability to personalize their learning by adjusting the speed of their research and selecting which websites to visit during the webquest. Also, students receive immediate feedback about their understanding when they participate in Quizizz so they know strengths and weaknesses.
Timeline: 1-2 class periods (85 minutes each)
Materials:
Box and Whisker Plot Webquest Worksheet (found at the bottom of this page)
Desmos Boxplot (no login required)
Quizizz (Game Code 240297)
Grouping Strategies for Technology: The school encourages students to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and headphones to school. In addition to the students' smart phones, tablets, laptops and Chromebooks, the classroom has 3 laptops and 15 iPads available for students to use.
Learning Activities: Each student will create a copy of the Box and Whisker Plot Webquest Worksheet in their Google Drive for them to complete guided research. Once the students have completed the webquest, they will graph a box and whisker plot by hand (using the heights in inches of players on the school basketball team). Students will then type the same data (heights of players on the school basketball team) as a list into the Desmos Boxplot function in order to graph the plot online and compare to their hand-drawn graph. In conclusion, students will participate in a Quizizz (assigned as homework to be completed in class, in study hall, or at home) as a formative check of their understanding.
Assessment: Students will have formative assessment based on answers to the Quizizz. Students will complete a checkpoint (exit ticket) during the next class period as an additional formative assessment after some time removed from the instruction. Students will have a summative assessment including box and whisker plots at the conclusion of the statistics unit.
Adaptations for Learners with Special Needs: ESL students and special education students will be permitted to complete the webquest as a group with the instructional assistant in a separate classroom to encourage discussion and clarification during the research process.
Lesson Title: Box and Whisker Plots
Introduction: Students will learn how to create and analyze a box and whisker plot from existing data and to gather their own data to create a plot.
Content Area: Algebra 1 (7th - 8th grade)
Objectives: The student will be able to...
- follow directions to complete guided research in the form of a webquest
- understand the key features of a box and whisker plot
- graph a box and whisker plot by hand
- enter data into a list
- graph a box and whisker plot online
Virginia Standards of Learning - A.10: The student will compare and contrast multiple univariate data sets, using box-and-whisker plots.
Relative Advantage: Using the technology of the internet, the students will take ownership of their learning when completing the webquest. The students have the ability to personalize their learning by adjusting the speed of their research and selecting which websites to visit during the webquest. Also, students receive immediate feedback about their understanding when they participate in Quizizz so they know strengths and weaknesses.
Timeline: 1-2 class periods (85 minutes each)
Materials:
Box and Whisker Plot Webquest Worksheet (found at the bottom of this page)
Desmos Boxplot (no login required)
Quizizz (Game Code 240297)
Grouping Strategies for Technology: The school encourages students to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) and headphones to school. In addition to the students' smart phones, tablets, laptops and Chromebooks, the classroom has 3 laptops and 15 iPads available for students to use.
Learning Activities: Each student will create a copy of the Box and Whisker Plot Webquest Worksheet in their Google Drive for them to complete guided research. Once the students have completed the webquest, they will graph a box and whisker plot by hand (using the heights in inches of players on the school basketball team). Students will then type the same data (heights of players on the school basketball team) as a list into the Desmos Boxplot function in order to graph the plot online and compare to their hand-drawn graph. In conclusion, students will participate in a Quizizz (assigned as homework to be completed in class, in study hall, or at home) as a formative check of their understanding.
Assessment: Students will have formative assessment based on answers to the Quizizz. Students will complete a checkpoint (exit ticket) during the next class period as an additional formative assessment after some time removed from the instruction. Students will have a summative assessment including box and whisker plots at the conclusion of the statistics unit.
Adaptations for Learners with Special Needs: ESL students and special education students will be permitted to complete the webquest as a group with the instructional assistant in a separate classroom to encourage discussion and clarification during the research process.