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Handling Data
Students create a simple table in order to solve a problem. As a class, they create a simple data table in order to discover the number of letters in each student's name. This data is interpreted in order to answer questions and make...
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Chart Your Course
Students explore change represented in graphs comparing distance and time. They exchange and share their graphs. Students interpret and create distance versus time line-graphs, and write stories based on these graphs. They interpret a...
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Spaghetti Graphs
Students work in pairs to test the strength of spaghetti strands. They collect and graph data to determine a line of best fit. Students create a linear equation to interpret their data. Based on the data collected, students predict...
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The Great Race
Students are presented with a story about two individuals running a race in which one is given a head start. Students must map the progress of the runners, create a chart examining patterns and graph the progress. In the end, students...
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What's Your Favorite Planet?
Fourth graders, after listing the nine planets and their differences, choose one planet as their favorite. From the information acquired on each students favorite planet, they make a graph illustrating their favorites and then transform...
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7th Grade Math Circle Graphs
Seventh graders are able to develop (synthesis) pie graphs with the class and on their own. They are told that pie charts are a graphic representation of material that can be given in the form of parts of a whole by using...
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North Africa
Student examine the unique physical and human characteristics of Russia and the former Soviet Republics, the Middle East and North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa. They are able to compare how cultural characteristics affect different...
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Graphing Difference
Students use problem solving skills to reason, predict and problem solve through exploration. They recognize a way in which they are different from their peers and create a graph that shows these differences.
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Color Graphs and Poetry
Students explore color as they create graphs, write poetry, and examine varied interior designs. They respond to writing prompts describing their favorite color. Students collect data and create a bar graph based on a class survey. They...
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Functions and the Vertical Line Test
Students examine functions and function notation. They use computer activities to discover how to graph functions, and conduct a vertical line test. Students describe spatial relationships using coordinate geometry.
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Tides & Lunar Cycles
Students demonstrate how the moon affects the tides, a neap tide, and spring tides by using their bodies as models. After students observe the model they created, they draw and label the diagram on a provided worksheet. They then log...
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Graphing Linear Equations
Ninth graders examine the applications for linear equations and their graphical displays. They observe a demonstration, solve problems independently, and play a computer game.
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Analyze This
Students gain practice in the analysis of various types of graphs common in daily life. These examples often use graphic images like charts, graphs, tables, and pictures to supplement learning.
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EXCEL It!
Students surf the Web gathering information about graphs. The data collected is incorporated into an Excel spreadsheet and graphs of varying nature generated to further enhance student understanding.
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Determining the Number of Wavelengths
After displaying three diagrams showing 1, 1 1/2, and 2 wavelengths, the slide show presents more diagrams and expects pupils to determine the number of wavelengths in each. No labels or explanations are provided, so this would be useful...
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Worksheet 4, Functions
Eighth and ninth graders graph a given function and identify the domain, range and intercepts. Theytell the intervals that the function is increasing, decreasing, or constant. Pupils identify the minimum and maximum of the graph, and...
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Hopes and Dreams: A Spreadsheet Lesson Using Excel
Fourth graders read "The Far Away Drawer" by Harriet Diller and discuss the story as a class. After discussion, 4th graders create a t-shirt GLYPH about their hopes and dreams,share their information with the class and create spreadsheets.
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Using M&M's to Teach Bar Graphs
Motivate your class with this lesson. While not fully fleshed out, this activity is meant to be used as an introduction to the use of bar graphs. Learners sort M&M's and create bar graphs to display their information.
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Probability and Statistics
Students are taught to search the internet for statistics concepts on sports. In this probability lesson, students collect data and use the calculator to graph and analyze their data. They graph and make predictions about sports using...
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Trigonometry Review
In this trigonometry activity, students solve trigonometric equations, prove trigonometric identities, and graph trigonometric functions. The four page activity contains sixteen questions. Answers are not included.
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Math Honors 2: Trigonometry Review Questions
In this Algebra II/Trigonometry worksheet, students solve problems involving angle of depression or elevation, evaluate trigonometric expressions, solve trigonometric equations, and graph trigonometric functions. The one page worksheet...
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Graphs
In this graphs worksheet, students use data form a tally chart to complete a graph of favorite seasons. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Graphing Activity
In this graphing worksheet, students use data from a tally chart to complete a graph of favorite subjects and answer 4 related questions. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Graphing #4
In this graphing learning exercise, students use data from a tally chart to create a graph of favorite sports and answer 4 related questions. A website reference for additional resources is given.