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Box and Whisker Diagrams

 

Students learn how to plot a box and whisker diagram.

Later, as learning progresses, they interpret box and whisker diagrams to compare distributions.

Representing Data Higher

Differentiated Learning Objectives
  • All students should be able to calculate the median from a Box and Whisker Diagram to comment on a distribution.
  • Most students should be able to calculate the median and IQR from a Box and Whisker Diagrams to comment on a distribution.
  • Some students should be able to compare multiple distributions using the Median and IQG from a Box and Whisker diagram.

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