Grade: Grade 7 
Type: ODE Model Lesson Plans
Description: Students will be introduced to the concept of box-and-whisker plots. A step-by-step process for creating a box-and-whisker plot will be provided for the student. The goal of the lesson is that students understand the components of a box-and-whisker plot and be able to analyze or compare sets of data using box-and-whisker plots. 
Ohio Standards Connection:
Primary Standards, Benchmarks, and Indicators:
Standard:  Data Analysis and Probability
  Benchmark: A.  Read, create and use line graphs, histograms, circle graphs, box-and-whisker plots, stem-and-leaf plots, and other representations when appropriate.
  Indicator: 1.  Read, create and interpret box-and-whisker plots, stem-and-leaf plots, and other types of graphs, when appropriate.
Standard:  Mathematical Processes Standard
  Benchmark: H.  Use representations to organize and communicate mathematical thinking and problem solutions.
  Benchmark: J.  Communicate mathematical thinking to others and analyze the mathematical thinking and strategies of others.      
Secondary Standards, Benchmarks and Indicators:
Standard:  Data Analysis and Probability
 Benchmark  C.  Evaluate interpretations and conclusions as additional data are collected, modify conclusions and predictions, and justify new findings.
 Benchmark  E.  Collect, organize, display and interpret data for a specific purpose or need.
 Indicator: 2.  Analyze how decisions about graphing affect the graphical representation; e.g., scale, size of classes in a histogram, number of categories in a circle graph.
  Benchmark  F.  Determine and use the range, mean, median and mode to analyze and compare data, and explain what each indicates about the data.
 Indicator: 3.  Analyze a set of data by using and comparing combinations of measures of center (mean, mode, median) and measures of spread (range, quartile, interquartile range), and describe how the inclusion or exclusion of outliers affects those measures.