Understanding Averages & the Range

Understanding Averages & the Range.

Full lesson aimed primarily at students working at foundation or intermediate level in KS4 but could also be used at KS3 with higher/intermediate groups.

The resource walks students through:

1. What the 3 averages and the range are
2. Where they might be used in the real world
3. How to work them out, including common misconceptions
4. How to select the most appropriate average in real-life situations
5. How to solve a range of problems involving averages

The resource includes:

• Key vocabulary
• Methods for finding each average and the range
• Examples of averages in the real world
• Instructional demonstration questions with common misconceptions
• Teacher ‘I do’ worked example questions
• Whole class ‘We do’ guided practise questions
• Independent ‘You do’ practise questions
• Answers to the practise questions
• GCSE exam question

If you purchase and like the resource, please rate it and let me know as this is one of a series of lessons on data which I will be happy to upload if there is a demand.

Thank you. I hope you enjoy!

PazzaMaths