Sites to Teach Kids How to Average Numbers

Websites can help teach kids how to average numbers.

Learning how to average numbers is also called calculating the arithmetic mean. As students learn how to analyze numbers, figuring the average of a group of numbers is one operation that they must understand. The three most common averages when describing numbers are "mean," "mode" and "median." Use Internet websites to help you teach kids how to average numbers. Because some websites are interactive, students can enter numbers into websites and see how to calculate averages.

Instructions

1. Visit the Interactive Tutorials website on mean, median, mode and range provided by the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. This website provides a thorough description of each measure as well as examples of the calculations that students must perform to reach answers. You will also find practice questions with fields where students can enter answers. By clicking a "Show Me" or a "Check" button, students can have their answers checked for accuracy. The website also scores the answers at the bottom to show students how well they performed in the practice questions.

2. Navigate to the MeanMedianMode website that explains these functions to students. The website provides an explanation of mean, median and mode in a way that makes it easy for kids to understand. This website also provides links to worksheets that you can print out for children to complete as they learn these concepts. Find an "answer calculator" that students can use to input numbers and find answers.

3. Browse to the PurpleMath website to find pages that provide an explanation of mean, median, mode and range to math students. This website provides examples to illustrate these math functions with language that is easy for students to understand. At the bottom of the webpage, find a widget that enables practice of these concepts. After entering a problem and selecting the format, a student can click "answer" to see the correct answer to a math equation.

References

• Shodor: Mean, Median, and Mode

Resources

• Centre for Innovation inn Mathematics Teaching: Interactive Tutorials
• MeanMedianMode: Mean Median Mode Range Definitions, Range Worksheets and Activities, Calculator
• Purple Math: Mean, Median, Mode, and Range