Florida B.E.S.T. MA.6.DP.1.3
The Standard
Given a box plot within a real-world context, determine the minimum, the lower quartile, the median, the upper quartile and the maximum. Use this summary of the data to describe the spread and distribution of the data.
Florida B.E.S.T. Standards for Mathematics
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students read the five key values shown by the whiskers, box edges, and median line. They use those values to describe the overall range, middle half, and how the data are spread.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students correctly read all five key values from the scale. They use the range, interquartile range, and unequal section lengths to compare spread and describe how values are distributed.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may read box widths as frequencies or assume each section contains the same numerical range. They may confuse quartiles with individual data values or calculate range using the edges of the box instead of the whiskers.
How to Assess It
- Give students a box plot of daily temperatures. Ask them to list the five key values, find the range, and write one sentence describing where the middle half lies.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give groups number cards to order, find quartiles, and build a floor-sized box plot with string and sticky notes.
Show two box plots and ask, “Which data set is more spread out, and what evidence from the plots supports your answer?”
Play Box Plot Match by having students pair five-number summary cards with the correct box plot cards.
Use box plots of bus travel times to identify typical times, compare consistency, and discuss which route is more reliable.
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