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Center and Spread
Students collect and analyze data. In this statistics lesson, students define and calculate the range, median and standard deviation. They identify reasons for a skewed distribution.
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Be the Kiwi: Gender Roles
Young scholars take a look at gender roles in New Zealand. In this global issues lesson plan, students analyze statistics that reveal the divide between men and women employees in the country.
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Bar Graphs and Data Analysis
In this graphing worksheet, students look at a bar graph of allowance and dollars. They answer 6 questions related to the bar graph.
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Student Heights
Young scholars measure the heights of their fellow classmates and create a box and whisker plot to display the data. In this measurement lesson plan, students analyze the data and record results.
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Analyzing Motion of a Tossed Ball
Students investigate the parameters involved with launching a basketball at an angle. In this motion lesson students predict and sketch graphs that show the motion of a ball toss.
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Power Metering Project
High schoolers collect and analyze variable data and understand the concept of electrical power. In this energy lesson students use a spreadsheet to manage their data and create box plots.
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Are There Too Many Elk?
Students study elk populations in Arizona. In this data lesson students read an article on monitoring elk populations, analyze data and make management recommendations.
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Olympic Line Graphs
Sixth graders examine how to make line graphs. For this Olympic line graph lesson students make line graphs and search the given Internet sites to find data on their summer Olympic Game.
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How Creepy!
Pupils observe and measure a model of slow down slope movement. In this graphing instructional activity students collect, record, and organize data that apply to models.
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Whelk-Come to Mathematics
Students study how to use rational functions. In this math lesson students make a conjecture, conduct an experiment, analyze the data and work to a conclusion using rational functions.
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Cells Behaving Good or Bad
Students study cellular behavior. In this cell lesson students identify and develop a research question, collect data and formulate conclusions.
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Forces and Masses and Motion, Oh My!
Students explore how varying force and mass effect the motion of an object. In this motion lesson students participate in a class activity and demonstrations.
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Graphing With Paper and Computers
Fourth graders construct bar graphs. For this graphing lesson, 4th graders create bar graphs in connection with the story, The Copycat Fish. After creating the initial graphs on paper, students use MS Excel to create graphs.
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Using Data Loggers
For this weather data worksheet, students use this worksheet to record data about temperature, wind speed, and more. Students complete 18 spaces on the chart.
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The Working of Scientists
Students define and explain the basic concepts of experimental design. In this scientific method lesson students complete a hands on activity, develop and present proposals to test their explanations.
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Airport Problem
In this algebra worksheet, students are given a word problem to solve using algebraic symbols. They find a path of an airplane without the airplane retracing its path. An answer with a full explanation is included.
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The Vietnam Lotteries
In this probability and statistics worksheet, students examine the “fairness” to the Vietnam draft lottery system by constructing box plots of each of the twelve months using data provided. The three page worksheet contains one problem...
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Rain Formation
First graders investigate the different water formations by conducting an experiment. In this water properties instructional activity, 1st graders examine jars filled with ice, rain water, air and snow in their class. Students predict...
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Earthquake on the Playground
Students investigate earthquakes by examining chart data. In this disasters lesson, students identify the waves that are recorded when an earthquake arises by reading sample graphs in class. Students participate in an earthquake...
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Find the Mean #6
In this find the mean #6 worksheet, 5th graders find the mean for 6 sets of numbers and write it in the box.
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Find the Mode #3
In this find the mode #3 activity, 5th graders find the mode for 6 sets of numbers and write it in the box.
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Penny Drops Experiment
In this experiment worksheet, students perform an experiment to answer the question of how many drops of water a penny can hold. This worksheet contains the hypothesis, materials, procedure, data, data analysis, and conclusion questions.
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Looking into Surface Albedo
Students demonstrate how the color of materials on Earth affect the amount of solar energy that is absorbed. In this solar energy lesson students complete a lab to explore how the color of materials on the Earth's surface impacts warming.
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Learning to Read Graphs
In this learning to read graphs instructional activity, students look at the graph showing children's favorite colors, then write how many children like each of the 4 colors.