The Bell Curve

Description

This lesson is designed to introduce students to the normal distribution or bell curve. The lesson also discusses controversy behind the interpretation of the bell curve. This lesson provides links to discussions and activities related to the normal distribution as well as suggested ways to integrate them into the lesson. Finally, the lesson provides links to follow-up lessons designed for use in succession with the current one.

Publisher: Shodor
Last Updated: 7/8/2014

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3 Learning Standards

Teaches CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.A.2
2. Understand that a set of data collected to answer a statistical question has a distribution which can be described by its center, spread, and overall shape.

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Teaches CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.B.4
4. Display numerical data in plots on a number line, including dot plots, histograms, and box plots.

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Teaches CCSS.Math.Content.6.SP.B.5
5. Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context, such as by:

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34 Keywords

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