Lesson 3

An Average Activity

Est. Class Sessions: 2

Students make predictions and generalizations about students in Room 204 and their own classroom using the median to average data.

Naming variables and their corresponding values in an investigation [E1].
Distinguishing between numerical and categorical variables [E2].
Understanding the concept of average as a representative value for a data set.
Finding the median of a data set represented in a table, bar graph, or line plot [E6].
Using the median to make predictions or generalizations about a data set [E9].

Daily Practice and Problems I–L

		Daily Practice and Problems	Lesson	Homework	Assessment
Student Books	Student Guide		An Average Activity Pages 13–18	An Average Activity Homework section Page 19	An Average Activity Check-In: Questions 9–12 Pages 17–19
Teacher Resources	Teacher Guide - digital	DPP Item I DPP Item J DPP Item K DPP Item L			DPP Task J Variables and Values An Average Activity Check-In: Questions 9–12 Feedback Box

class-generated data table, Variables and Possible Values, from Lesson 2
class-generated graph from Lesson 2
Unit 1 Assessment Record
Grade 4 Math Facts Class Record

Assessment	Expectation Assessed
An Average Activity Check-In: Questions 9–12 Student Guide Pages 17–18 and the corresponding Feedback Box Teacher Guide - digital	E6. Find the median of a data set represented in a table, graph, or line plot. E9. Make predictions and generalizations about a data set using a median.
DPP Item J Variables and Values Teacher Guide - digital	E1. Name variables in an investigation and list appropriate values for each. E2. Distinguish between categorical and numerical variables.

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