Lesson Plan
Google

Google for Education: Data Aggregation and Decomposition (Python)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn how to use and analyze data to draw conclusions about information collected from classmates. Then they use computational thinking by collecting and aggregating data onto a spreadsheet, identifying patterns in their data,...
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Gemini Candy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students work in groups to collect data and draw conclusions from random samples simulated by drawing tiles from a bag. They represent the data collected in the form of a triple bar graph.
Activity
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Down the Drain Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Teachers can start this project at any time and no registration is required. Students collect data about water usage for themselves, their homes and their class. They analyze it, make predictions about it, and submit the data to the...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Resource Usage Project and Journal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners pick a resource and track their use of it over the course of one week. Students record their data in a spreadsheet, write a summary of it, and draw conclusions from their usage patterns. A detailed student handout is provided.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Valid Claims

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Practice figuring out whether we took a random sample and whether we're able to draw valid conclusions from our data. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Activity
Physics World

Physics World: Contextual Physics in Ocean Park

For Students 9th - 10th
After downloading the "Motion Video Analysis" software, users can collect data about moving object's position from digital movie clips. This collection of data will allow them to plot motion graphs and draw conclusions about physics in...