6.SP.A.2 Grade 6 · Statistics and ProbabilityUnderstand that a set of data collected to answer a statistical question has a distribution, which can be described by its center (median, mean, and/or mode), spread (range, interquartile range), and overall shape.Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, as adopted in the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Mathematics (2017), Grade 6.
Play the game: Center and Spreadfree, no sign-up →Data is counted as dots on a line plot before any average is named, so the shape of the data is seen first.
Every page is free and open — nothing to install, no account, and it works on a phone or a classroom board. Every number has its own color: 1 red, 2 orange, 3 yellow, 4 green, 5 blue, 6 purple, 7 brown, 8 pink, 9 cyan, and a number is that many colored dots.
6.SP.A.1Tell a statistical question (the answers vary) from a one-answer question6.SP.A.3The mean as a fair share, the median as the middle; one number for center, one for spread6.SP.B.4Dot plots, histograms and box plots from the same data6.SP.B.5Describe data: count, unit, IQR, mean absolute deviation, outliersColorMyMath · getridoftheteacher.com · every number has its own color, and a number is that many colored dots. Matching a game to a standard is a judgement call; the official text is at doe.mass.edu.