pdf Creating Box And Whisker Plots

This worksheet provides structured practice creating box-and-whisker plots from raw data sets. Students are given three ordered sets of numerical data and must determine the five-number summary for each: minimum, maximum, first quartile (Q1), median (Q2), and third quartile (Q3). After identifying these values, students construct a complete box-and-whisker plot on the provided number line.

Because students must first analyze the data to find quartiles before drawing the graphical representation, the activity reinforces both computation and conceptual understanding of distribution. The number lines are scaled appropriately for each data set, helping students practice precise placement of whiskers, boxes, and medians. By comparing three different data sets, students also begin to recognize how changes in spread and clustering affect the shape of a box plot.

This resource works well as guided practice when introducing box-and-whisker plots, independent reinforcement during a statistics unit, or formative assessment to ensure students understand how to move from raw data to graphical representation.

Skills Assessed

• Determining the five-number summary

• Calculating quartiles (Q1, median, Q3)

• Identifying minimum and maximum values

• Constructing box-and-whisker plots

• Interpreting data distribution and spread

Details

• 2 pages

• Answer key included

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