What is a stem and leaf plot?
Work together in pairs: What is an example of a stem and leaf plot that could be used to represent the data of how many books each student in your class has read?
Work together in pairs: What is one way that a stem and leaf plot can help you identify patterns in data?
Brain break: Create a wild and wacky creature using a variety of shapes and materials. Your creature must be able to move and have at least 3 different features. Be sure to use lots of color and detail!
What is a stem and leaf plot?
- A graph used to compare data
- A type of bar graph
- A way to display data in a table
- A way to organize data into a diagram
What is the stem in a stem and leaf plot?
- The digits that are the same in each number
- The numbers that are multiplied together
- The numbers that are divided by each other
- The numbers that are added together
What is the leaf in a stem and leaf plot?
- The digits that are different in each number
- The numbers that are multiplied together
- The numbers that are divided by each other
- The numbers that are added together
Use the set of numbers to make a stem and leaf plot. 14, 23, 5, 6, 16, 22, 29, 38, 43, 24, 42, 33, 12
What is the purpose of a stem and leaf plot?
- To compare data between two sets
- To organize data into groups
- To display data in a table
- To display numerical data in an easy to read format
What type of data is used in a stem and leaf plot?
- Non-numerical data
- Categorical data
- Numerical data
- Text data