Free 6th Grade Mean Median Mode Range Lesson Plan

Topic: Mean Median Mode Range

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to calculate the mean, median, and mode of a set of numbers.
• Students will be able to use this information to compare the relative size of different data sets.

Materials

• A list of numbers (can be arbitrary or random)
• Pen and paper for each student

Warm-up

• Ask the students if they have ever seen the numbers on a scale before, such as on a bathroom scale.
• Ask the students if they can recall what the numbers on a scale typically represent (height or weight).
• Ask the students to think of a number and write it down on a piece of paper.
• Ask the students to think of another number and write it down.
• Ask the students to think of a third number and write it down.
• Now, ask the students to arrange the numbers from smallest to largest.
• Ask the students why they think the numbers are ordered in this way.

Direct Instruction

• Explain that the numbers that the students just arranged are called a set of numbers.
• Explain that there are several different ways to measure the size of a set of numbers, including the mean, median, and mode.
• Explain that the mean is the average of a set of numbers, which is calculated by adding up all of the numbers in the set and then dividing by the number of numbers in the set.
• Explain that the median is the middle number in a set of numbers, if the set is arranged in order from smallest to largest.
• Explain that the mode is the number that appears the most times in a set of numbers.
• Use examples to demonstrate how to calculate the mean, median, and mode of a set of numbers.

Guided Practice

• Give the students a set of numbers and have them work in pairs to calculate the mean, median, and mode.
• Walk around the classroom and assist students as needed.

Independent Practice

• Give each student a copy of the worksheet "Mean Median Mode Range".
• Have the students complete the worksheet independently or in pairs.

Closure

• Review the concepts of mean, median, and range with your students.
• Ask the students to give examples of each and explain how they are different.
• Encourage the students to share any challenges or successes they had in completing the worksheet.

Assessment

• Observe the students during independent practice and provide feedback on the accuracy and completeness of their work.
• Evaluate the students' explanations of the mean median mode and range during the closure activity.