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Planning a Trip

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners collect data, organize data, and compute differences of multi-digit numbers. In this data analysis lesson plan, students put together their best travel plan in small groups as outlined in the first lesson plan. Learners study a...
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Applied Science - Science and Math Post-Lab

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore optical illusions. In this Applied Science lesson, students view optical illusions and record the data of what they see. Students graph the data that they collect.
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Range, Mean, Median, Mode

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars research the impact of craters. In this range, mean, median and mode lesson, students complete an experiment with a marble to simulate the effects of a crater. Young scholars collect and analyze data finding the range,...
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Creating a Spreadsheet and Graph

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create graphs in Excel.  For this spreadsheet lesson, students input data into spreadsheet cells then use the graphing feature of the Excel program to produce colorful graphs of the data.  The directions to create the graph are...
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All About Graphs

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students practice organizing data by creating graphs.  For this statistics lesson, students survey the class about favorite colors and create a bar graph using the data.  Students complete a test based on pet and animal statistics.
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Populations and Life Cycles

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore biology by researching ocean statistics. For this data analysis lesson, students conduct a snail examination experiment utilizing live pouch snails. Students collect data about the snails over the course of six weeks and...
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What Did It Cost 100 Years Ago?

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students compare prices of good across the century in order to introduce the topic of inflation. They undertand the concepts of inflation and Consumer Price Index (CPI), use online calculators to figure the approximate cost of goods...
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Rescue Mission Game

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students conduct probability experiments.  For this rescue mission lesson, sudents play a game and collect statistical data.  They organize and interpret the data and determine the probability of success.  Students plot points on a...
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Survey Says...

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young statisticians collect, organize, and present data to illustrate responses to a survey question. They write and conduct the survey. They finish by presenting the results in the form of a graph.
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Probability

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Here is a classic activity used to introduce your class to the concept of probability and data collection. They will roll one die 30 times, then record and discuss the results. Great introduction, but too shallow to be considered a...
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State Data

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students select ten states and use the number of letters in each state name as their data. In this measures of central tendency lesson, students find the mean, median and mode of the number of letters in their selected state names. They...
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Guess My Rule: Diversity of Learners Adaptation

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students write equations if they change the data of the population to find patterns. They look for patterns in the data regarding male to female ratio (using the lowest possible). Students write a short story for the data that changes...
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Aboriginal Statistics

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders analyze statistics of Native Americans by creating graphs.  In this data analysis lesson, 4th graders define different statistical terms and practice finding those statistics from groups of numerical information about...
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Storm Alert!

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students investigate the different types of storms by creating a graphic organizer.  In this weather lesson, students analyze data from previous storms while completing a graphic organizer.  Students role-play as though they are weather...
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Data-gathering Activities Relating to Trees in Their Environment

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners gather data relating to trees in their environment. In this biology lesson plan, students determine heights of trees and their ages. A canopy map will indicate optimal growing areas for the tree.
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Explore: Collect And Organize Data

For Teachers 4th - 5th
For this exploring how to collect and organize data worksheet, learners, working with a partner, problem solve the answers to seven word problems involving data.
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How Much Do I Watch TV?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
For this television watching worksheet, students determine the amount of television they watch in a week by recording the names and times of the shows. They total the number of hours of watching time. You can use this with upper...
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Operation Spaghetti

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Find the math in recipes. Young chefs will follow a recipe and investigate the total cost for materials. They measure amounts of food necessary for the recipe and compute the per person cost.
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Curious George: Graphing

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th Standards
After watching an engaging video where Curious George gets to play librarian for the day, sorting books, scholars sort information and graph their data. Learners move from concrete to picture to abstract graphing and analyze class...
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Piles of Paper

For Teachers K - 6th
Track how much paper their class uses in a week. They will pile their used paper into one place, each day the pile is measured. They make predictions about how much paper they would collect in a month, then recycle the paper.
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Sports Teams & Math

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students collect sports data, keep track of wiins, losses and scores and average the teams' scores.
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Give Me A Break!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create and conduct a survey. In this broken bones lesson, students discuss if they've ever broken a bone and how a broken bone heals. Students generate questions for a survey on broken bones and healing time, conduct the survey...
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Berkshire Museum

Camouflage!: Collecting Data and Concealing Color

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Help young scholars see the important role camouflage plays in the survival of animals with a fun science lesson. Starting with an outdoor activity, children take on the role of hungry birds as they search for worms represented by...
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Keep It Movin'!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners conduct an experiment to study friction. They complete a KWL chart on friction and conduct an activity about the amount of friction on a moving object. To conclude, pupils create a table or graph of the data collected and they...

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