FAST Success Kit: Statistical Measures

Teacher Guide

5-10 minute lesson plan

Learning objectives
Common misconceptions
Step-by-step lesson
IXL skill recommendations

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Concept Worksheet

Visual learning + guided practice

Mean, median, mode explained
Range calculations
Choosing appropriate measures
Guided practice problems

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Practice Worksheet

Independent practice problems

Calculate all measures
Identify outliers
Compare data sets
Real-world problems

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FAST Practice Quiz

Test-format questions

Multiple choice questions
Multi-select questions
Mirrors actual FAST format
6 assessment questions

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Parent Activity

10-minute home activities

Sports statistics activities
Family data collection
Conversation starters
Spanish summary included

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Answer Keys

Teacher use only

All worksheet answers
Quiz answer explanations
Scoring guide
Intervention suggestions

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About This Kit

This FAST Success Kit is designed to help Grade 6 students master statistical measures before taking the Florida FAST assessment. All content is aligned to Florida B.E.S.T. Standards and fact-checked for accuracy.

Standards Covered:

MA.6.DP.1.2 - Given a numerical data set within a real-world context, find and interpret mean, median, mode, and range.
MA.6.DP.1.3 - Given a box plot or line plot within a real-world context, determine the mean, median, mode, and range.

Key Concepts: Mean (average), median (middle value), mode (most frequent), range (spread), outliers, choosing appropriate measures, interpreting measures in context