Lesson Preparation

Students are officially introduced to the formal method for calculating the mean, the computation strategy, in this lesson through a comparison with a pre-formal method of calculating the mean, the compensation strategy. Students are invited to practice finding the mean of a data set through the Mean Tiles game which also reinforces some executive function goals.

CCSS content goal(s): 6.SP.A.3

Standards for Mathematical Practice: MP1, MP2, MP3, MP7, MP8

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<lesson_fa-icon><lesson_fa-icon> Student Workbook (PDF)

Activity

<lesson_fa-icon><lesson_fa-icon> Mean Tiles Instructions (PDF)