tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719663751933579109.post8022293330452848355..comments2024-03-27T20:16:02.161-07:00Comments on I Love My Classroom: Mode and MedianEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16147574424558973052noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719663751933579109.post-23039564070402764872013-01-11T18:05:36.882-08:002013-01-11T18:05:36.882-08:00Thank you for the information!Thank you for the information!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147574424558973052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8719663751933579109.post-48995456657797019892013-01-09T18:48:38.794-08:002013-01-09T18:48:38.794-08:00We are working on Data/Statistics as well in my cl...We are working on Data/Statistics as well in my classroom. We have the kids "STOP! THINK! Put the numbers in order!" (said as a chant), then do their data of the work. The minimum is circled (I call it a little squishy circle) and the maximum is squared (a square is a "strong" shape). The students partner slide the numbers: minimum to maximum, next smallest to next biggest, etc. The last number left in the middle with no partner (the median) gets a triangle because a triangle is in the middle of a teeter-totter (good visual for the kids). The MOde (MO=most often) gets a rectangle because a rectangle can grow to fit more numbers inside, just like a mode is more of the same number.<br /><br />The visuals really help the kids. I have this in a mini-poster version as well, if you'd like it :)<br />Erin<br />http://adventuresinthirdgrade-brown.blogspot.com/Erin Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949082112382483798noreply@blogger.com