Web drop-in #3

Westminster, Maryland Weather

This web drop-in is designed for a 5^th grade class studying a basic statistics unit in Math.

Introduction:

The weather in Maryland is always dynamic! It can be freezing one day and warm enough for shorts two days later.

Information:

As we begin our unit on statistics, we will look at the weather conditions in our area and compute the average temperatures. This activity will help you understand averaging, which is an important element in statistics.

Activity:

1. Click on the link to the Weather Channel – Westminster Weather

2. Enter the date and the daytime high and the overnight low temperatures for each day of the 10 day forecast in the table below

3. Compute the average temperature for each of the 10 days and enter in the last column in the table below

4. What is the average daytime high for the 10 day period? _____

5. What is the average overnight low for the 10 day period? _____

6. What is the average temperature for the 10 day period? ______

Date

Daytime High

Overnight Low

Average Temperature each day