Introduction to Z-Score and the Empirical Rule

Concept Map

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Prerequisites to complete Corequisite Support Activity, What to Know, and Forming Connections in Z-Score and the Empirical Rule

Corequisite Support Activity (source: 1 and 2 specified as prior knowledge in DC instructor page)

  1. Rounding and including units of measurement.
  2. Understanding the connection between a negative answer and “below the mean”.

What to Know (source: implied prior knowledge in content)

Forming Connections (source: WTK LOs explicitly given in DC instructor page in-class activity)

  1. Convert values into standardized scores.
  2. Use a value’s standardized score to determine whether the value is above, below, or equal to the mean.
  3. Explain the Empirical Rule.