Stem and leaf plots
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Free printable stem-and-leaf plots worksheets for 5th grade. Students construct and interpret stem-and-leaf plots to organize two-digit data sets, reading individual data values while also seeing the overall distribution shape. These plots bridge raw data and summary statistics in a uniquely transparent way. Part of our data & graphing worksheets collection.
What You'll Learn
- Read and create stem-and-leaf plots from data sets
- Identify stems and leaves to organize two-digit data
- Find range, mode, and median using stem-and-leaf plots
FAQ
What information can be read directly from a stem-and-leaf plot that a bar graph hides?⌄
A stem-and-leaf plot preserves every individual data value (unlike a bar graph which shows only counts), so students can read the exact minimum, maximum, median, mode, and range directly from the display.
How do students construct a stem-and-leaf plot?⌄
Students split each data value into a 'stem' (the tens digit) and a 'leaf' (the ones digit), list all stems in order on the left side of a vertical line, and write each corresponding leaf to the right of its stem in ascending order.
What is a back-to-back stem-and-leaf plot, and do 5th graders encounter it?⌄
A back-to-back stem-and-leaf plot shows two data sets (e.g., boys' and girls' scores) on opposite sides of a shared stem — some 5th grade worksheets introduce this format as an extension for students ready for a comparative data display.
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