Spreadsheet Tutorial 5: Histogram

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Description
In this activity, students explore different ways of constructing a histogram using Excel or Google Sheets. Students apply what they learned by plotting beak size measurements of Galapágos finches before and after a drought.
This activity covers the different methods for constructing frequency histograms supported by different versions of spreadsheet programs. Methods range from manual counts, COUNTIFS function, Analysis Toolpak, Pivot Table, and indexed-array. The activity also touches on statistical concepts, including histogram bins.
Student Learning Targets
- Use a spreadsheet program to construct a histogram from a data set.
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Key Terms
array, data, distribution, frequency, Galapágos finches, graph, pivot table, quantitative, worksheet
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Version History
Math.N-Q.1, Math.F-LE.5, Math.A-SSE.3, Math.A-REI.3, Math.S-ID.5, Math.S-IC.3; MP1, MP2, MP4, MP5
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