KS3 Maths Averages
There are plenty of talking points in the lesson to do with misleading statistics โ the underlying theme of the lesson is to learn that the meaning of average is โusualโ or โnormalโ, but that it can be twisted to give a very different impression.
Description
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- Find the MODE, MEDIAN and MEAN for sets of data.
- Tell which of the three is the best one to use.
- Tell the strengths and weaknesses of the various forms of average.