Are your students struggling with data analysis, data comparison, box plots, mean absolute deviation, or interpreting data displays?

This resource is designed to help students build confidence with data analysis and comparison using a gradual release model (I Do, We Do, You Do). Students work through key statistics concepts including mean, median, mode, range, stem-and-leaf plots, dot plots, box plots, quartiles, interquartile range, absolute deviation, and mean absolute deviation (MAD).

With structured guided notes, built-in anchor charts, and independent practice, students learn how to analyze data, compare data sets, interpret variability, and connect numerical values to visual data displays.

What This Resource Does This resource walks students through essential data analysis skills while helping them compare data sets in meaningful ways. Students learn to read, interpret, create, and analyze different data displays while building a deeper understanding of center, spread, variability, and comparison.

Teacher Tips & Support

✔ Helps students organize and interpret data clearly
✔ Supports comparison across multiple data displays
✔ Builds confidence with step-by-step statistics practice

Why Teachers Love This Resource

✔ Covers multiple data analysis skills in one cohesive resource
✔ Supports struggling learners with built-in visuals and clear steps
✔ Helps students connect mean, spread, and variability
✔ Breaks down box plots, quartiles, IQR, and MAD
✔ Flexible for whole-group instruction, intervention, or review
✔ Condensed curriculum — perfect for limited class time
✔ No prep — print and teach

What’s Included

✔ Step-by-step guided notes
✔ Built-in anchor charts
✔ Independent practice pages
✔ Detailed answer key
✔ Printable PDF format
✔ Easy to project for whole-group instruction
✔ No prep resource

Skills Covered

✔ Mean, median, mode, and range
✔ Read and interpret stem-and-leaf plots
✔ Analyze data from dot plots and box plots
✔ Compare data sets and distributions
✔ Create box and whisker plots
✔ Quartiles and interquartile range (IQR)
✔ Absolute deviation
✔ Mean absolute deviation (MAD)
✔ Interpret variability and spread
✔ Find missing values in the mean

Perfect For

✔ Data analysis units
✔ Statistics review
✔ Test prep and small-group lessons
✔ Reteaching or intervention
✔ Supporting absent or struggling students

Where This Resource Fits in the Unit This resource works well as a full data analysis and comparison unit or as review before assessments.

Students learn that:
✔ Data can be represented in multiple ways
✔ Measures of center and spread help describe data
✔ Box plots show quartiles, range, and variability
✔ MAD represents the average distance from the mean
✔ Comparing data sets requires looking at both center and spread

Instructional Approach This resource follows a gradual release model:

I Do: Teacher models how to interpret and compare data using clear visuals
We Do: Guided notes support students as they practice key skills together
You Do: Independent practice reinforces data analysis and comparison skills

Consistent language, visuals, and structured practice help students build confidence with statistics and data analysis.