This introductory lab is a fun way to analyze data and the students look forward to finding the results each year. Who will be taller, boys or girls? Will we be taller than last year’s class? You can really analyze the data in multiple ways, you can also add the concept of min, max, mode, and range in addition the mean, you can look for trends, and you can talk about sample size, etc…
Materials
- Heights Lab Introduction and directions (Google Slides)
- Data Collection (Google Sheets)
- Updated 2017 Results link to Google Sheets
- posted 7/24/18
- Heights Lab Template (Google Doc)
- Construction paper taped to wall/column
- Metric Tape Measures attached to wall or column over paper
- Marker
- Ruler
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