1. Graphing Lab

2. M&M’s!!! Do all m&m bags have an even number of colors?
Are there more red m&m’s than any other color, etc.

3. Data Tables are a neat and organized way to collect data
Graphs allow you to easily show the data in a way that people can draw conclusions easily.
Statistics are mathematical tests that can tell us useful things about data
Example: the mean, median, mode
Standard Deviation: the mean of the mean

4. M&M Colors
Trial
RED
BROWN
YELLOW
GREEN
ORANGE
BLUE

5. How to calculate
Mean: add up all the numbers from a column and divide by how many numbers there are
Median: Line up all the numbers in order and then pick the one in the center
Mode: The most repeated number

6. Our Activity
Step 1: Build a graph to compare the amount of each candy (GRAPH 1)
Step 2: Compare your data to your neighbors data; Create a comparative graph using their data and yours (GRAPH 2)
Step 3: As a Whole class; Create a graph to compare all the colors in the WHOLE bag (GRAPH 3)
Step 4: Write a Conclusion paragraph describing your findings