Samantha Malotke

Math
Stem and Leaf Plots

1. Objective:
a. Students will be able to explain the difference between box and whisker plots and stem and leaf plots. Students will be able to
create a stem and leaf plot from baseball player statistics. Students will be able to read stem and leaf plots to find information.
2. Materials: Smart board, paper, pencil, and packet
3. STANDARD:
Data Analysis and Probability
Display and interpret data in a variety of ways, including circle graphs and histograms.
7.4.2.1-Use reasoning with proportions to display and interpret data in circle graphs and histograms. Choose the appropriate data
display and know how to create the display using a spreadsheet or other graphing technology.
4. Motivation or Anticipatory Set:
a. We will be going over what a stem and leaf plot is and how we create one.
b. We will need to take out our notes and our baseball packets.
5. Procedure or STEPS:
Our essential questions for today is how do we create a stem and leaf plot?
When we are finished taking our notes we will be able to describe how they are created.
We are first going to take notes on what a stem and leaf plot is and what information goes into creating one.
I will explain that a stem and leaf plot is a way to organize data in numerical order. I will show students pictures of stem
and leaf plots so that they can see how one is created.
We will then make a practice stem and leaf plot so that the students are able to get a visual of what it looks like.
Are there any questions for creating stem and leaf plots?
We are now going to take out our packets and open them to the sixth page.
We will have the rest of the class time to work with our partner on the stem and leaf plots, anything that is not finished in
class will be homework.
a. Modeling/Input: Show students on the smart board how a stem and leaf plot is created by going over an example as a class.
b. Check for Understanding: Have the students come up with the data for the second line and check to see if they are correct.
c. Guided Practice: Go over the problems that the students will be working on with their partner.
d. Independent Practice: Students will work with one partner while working on the stem and leaf plot page in their baseball packet,
which will be homework.
e. Closure: Remind the students that anything they do not finish in class will be homework.
6. Formal and Informal Assessment: I will informally assess the students knowledge by observing students on how engaged they
are in the lesson. I will observe the students while they are working on problems on their paper. I will also observe students when
they are working with their partner on the homework.