Comparing the Mean and Median Through the Use of Technology
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap6/6.6/index.htm


This applet allows students to change data points and watch how the mean and median change. This site also asks students lab-like questions.

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Subject: Mathematics
Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
Special Interest: Quantitative
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), Intermediate (3-5), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Quantitative Skills: Probability and Statistics:Describing Data Distribution