Enrich your study of ancient cultures using 6th Grade Statistics and Probability skills to analyze climate data. Calculate Measures of Central Tendency (mean, median, mode, range) and Mean Absolute Deviation. Master Box and Whisker Plots, Histograms, Dot Plots, Stem and Leaf Charts. Write Statistical Questions. Analyze Data Distribution and Data Variability. Apply climate analysis to ancient settlement patterns

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Here's what's Included in this LOW PREP Resource:

• Step-by-Step Instructional Notes teach EVERY 6th Grade Statistics and Probability standard. Aligns with CCSS.

• Climate Data (Temperature and Precipitation) from 6 ancient cultures (see list below) - Keep Skills Fresh all Year!

• Blank Graphing and Calculation Templates

• Answer Keys

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LIST OF CLIMATE DATA SETS:

MESOPOTAMIA

• Basra, Iraq (by ancient Ur)
• Mt. Ararat (source of the Euphrates River)

EGYPT

• Cairo, Egypt
• Bahir Dar, Ethiopia (source of the Blue Nile River)

INDIA

• Larkana, Pakistan (by ancient Mohenjo Daro)
• Mt. Kailash (source of the Indus River)

CHINA

• Xi’an, China
• Bayan Har Mountains (source of the Yellow River)

GREECE

• Argos, Greece (Birthplace of Mycenaean Civilization)
• Mt. Artemisium (Source of Inachos River)

ROME

• Rome, Italy
• Mt. Fumaiolo (source of the Tiber River)

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Additional Materials required (not included with resource)

• Rulers, Markers or Colored Pencils
• Students will need to know Decimal Operations and Absolute Value for calculations

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