Statistics Rocks: Day 1
Day 1:
I. Do Now:
Students will complete the following activity independently to start class.
Think of the last time that you went to McDonalds or Burger King. Write a list (including sizes) of what you ate. Be ready to share with a partner!
Ask students to turn and talk to a partner about their foods choices.
II. Launch of Lesson
Students will watch video clip of Supersize Me Video
(Please note: This is the entire movie, you only need to show the first 4 to 5 minutes, however, we will revisit this video again in future lessons.)
Students will then be broken into small groups to discuss the following questions:
1) What is something new that you learned from this video?
2) What are some common fast food places that are mentioned in the video?
3) Predict: What will happen if you ate fast food for 30 days?
After they have answered these questions, teachers should provide students with menus to calculate the calories for their meals in the Do Now. You may use hard copies or online if students have access to computers.
Ask students to share their work done in small groups, if they would like.
III. Review of Project
Hand out rubric with students. Make sure to inform students that they will have input on how the final grades for the project are determined. Students should think about who they would like to work with (teacher may also want to place students in specific groups based on student-need).
IV. Introduction to Statistics
Teachers should start with a concept map with the world MEAN in the center, and ask students to brainstorm words that remind them of this word. Teachers should ensure that median, mode and range are put on list.
V. Mini-Lesson on Mean, Median, Mode and Range
Students will work with teacher as the lead to complete the following handout,
VI. Review of Lesson and Homework
If time remains in class, students should begin to make flashcards of the key words from the BK Review sheet. Students can use index cards or make their own cards. On the flashcards, students should include the key word on the front and then on the back, students should write the definition of the key word, an example of key word and the trick to remembering.
Homework may be for students to write the flashcards, review and prepare for a quiz.