Brianna Bloom

Lesson Plan
Mathematics: Data Analysis

Introduction
• Lesson topic: Normal distribution and introduction to z-scores
• Length of lesson: approximately 50 - 60 minutes
• VA Standards of Learning:
 AFDA.7: The student will analyze the normal distribution. Key concepts
include:
a) Characteristics of normally distributed data
b) Percentiles
c) Normalizing data using z-scores
d) Area under the standard normal curve and probability

Learning Objectives
Students will…
• Review previous vocabulary and formulas for mean, variance and standard
deviations
• Understand how mean, variance and standard deviations affect z-scores
• Calculate z-scores for data
• Compare data using z-scores

Materials
• Normal Distribution Warm Up Set
• Z-Score PowerPoint
• 2008 Quarterback Salary Data Activity Instructions
• 2008 Quarterback Salary Data Worksheet
• Homework Activity

Teaching and Learning Sequence

• Introduction/Anticipatory Set
 When students arrive to class, they will complete a brief (5 minute)
warm-up exercise asking them to recall the definition and formula for
mean, variance and standard deviation.
 After 5 minutes, the teacher will ask for volunteers to write their
answers on the board, and have a short class discussion.
• Lesson Development
 The teacher will introduce the lesson relating how the terms in the
warm up apply.
 The first part of the PowerPoint will be gone over with the class to
introduce the students to the z-score and what it means.
 Students will be given time to ask questions, and receive clarification
on any terms or ideas presented.
 The teacher will work two z-score problems with the class, and then
have the students do one problem on their own with teacher follow up.
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 The teacher will walk around the room while students are working
their own problem to provide any assistance that is needed.
 The teacher will present the answer to the student solved problem, and
ask if students have any questions over the material.
 Questions will be answered and material re-taught if necessary.
 In the next phase of the lesson, students will be introduced to the NFL
Quarterback Salaries activity.
• The teacher will hand out both the 2008 Quarterback Salary
activity instructions and worksheet to the students, and go over
the instructions with the class.
• The second half of the lesson’s PowerPoint will be shown, and
students will fill in the data from the presentation into their
worksheet.
• The teacher and students will work together to complete the
first four rows of the table.
• The teacher will break the students into groups and assign them
an AFC/NFC location.
• The teacher will go over what each group is to accomplish
during their group work session.
• The students will have about 10 minutes to work together in
their groups and solve the assigned problems.
• The teacher will then regroup the class to their seats and ask if
there were any questions or problems with the group activity.
• The teacher will then hand out an answer guide to each student,
and briefly review it with the class.
• Closure
 The teacher will do a quick overview of the lesson, hitting on the key
points from the day.
 The teacher will ask students for any remaining questions they may
have about anything covered.
 Introduce the homework assignment, and hand out the homework
worksheet to students.
 The teacher will briefly go over the homework questions and ask if
any students have questions about the assignment.
 If there are no questions, students will be dismissed from class.

Homework
• Students will be given a worksheet based on the Quarterback Salaries activity
done in class to complete for the following day.

Assessment
• Formative
 Students will be asked to write answers from their warm-up activity on
the board, showing understanding of previously mastered material.
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 Students will be asked to compare answers in a small group, holding
them accountable for their work.
 Teacher will be circulating the classroom while students are working
individually and in groups, assessing mastery of new information.
 Teacher will provide help when needed, and observe students’ work.
 Teacher will be assuring that work materials and text books are being
used properly.
• Summative
 The students ability to work in groups will be assessed.
 The homework worksheet will be turned in and graded the following
day to assess students’ understanding of lesson material.

References
• Websites used to create this lesson:
 www.ohiorc.org/orc_documents/orc/value-
added/documents/GLOSSARY.doc
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variance
 http://content.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/salaries/playersbyposi
tion.aspx?pos=132&order=Salary+desc&loc=interstitialskip
 www.doe.virginia.gov