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What's in a Graph?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
How many yellow Skittles® come in a fun-size package? Use candy color data to construct a bar graph and a pie chart. Pupils analyze bar graphs of real-life data on the Texas and Massachusetts populations. As an assessment at the end of...
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Data Analysis and Probability: Graphing Candy with Excel

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Collect and graph data using Microsoft Excel with your math class. They will make predictions about the number of each colored candy in a bag of M&M's, then sort, classify, count, and record the actual data before using Excel to...
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Tables, Charts and Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine a science journal to develop an understanding of graphs in science.  In this data analysis lesson, students read an article from the Natural Inquirer and discuss the meaning of the included graph.  Students create a...
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Introduction to Graphing

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice graphing activities. In this graphing lesson plan, students discuss ways to collect data and complete survey activities. Students visit a table and graphs website and then a create a graph website to practice graphing.
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Student Costs Data Table

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars compare and contrast two routes selected for a virtual field trip. They create a data table of educational activities, lodging, and meal costs using Microsoft Excel software.
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Data Analysis: Graphs, Charts, Tables, Statistics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this data analysis worksheet, students interpret data in 5 problems involving graphs, tables, and scatterplots. Students construct 1 stem and leaf plot and find the mean, median, and mode of a data set.
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Graphs Review

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders review different types of graphs such as bar graphs, line graphs, box & whisker plots. As a class, they read a story and construct graphs to solve the data in the story. Students play "Graph Jeopardy" which requires...
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Frequency, Histograms, Bar Graphs and Tables

For Students 7th - 12th
In this frequency instructional activity, students interpret histograms, bar graphs and tables.  They examine frequency charts and comparison line graphs.  This three-page instructional activity contains 4 problems.  Answers are provided...
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What is the Best Chip?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Scholars collect data about chips. They pick their favorite type of chip from a given variety such as potato chips, tortilla, or banana chips. Then they write on an index card their favorite chip and why it's their favorite. They also...
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Walk-A-Thon

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars graph linear http://www.lessonplanet.com/review?id=180542equations. In this problem solving lesson, students calculate slope and plot ordered pairs on a coordinate grid. Using a real-life example of a walk-a-thon, young...
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Reading and Making Pie Graphs

For Students 7th - 8th
In this pie graphs learning exercise, students solve 10 different problems that include reading a pie graph. First, they use the pie graph to respond to 5 questions that follow. Students determine the year that had the smallest and...
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Rising Water

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
An engaging, and not to mention attractive, lesson plan has prealgebra and beginning algebra scholars examining linear relationships. They consider the rising water level as a swimming pool is being filled. They do so by charting and...
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Great Graphing

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars collect data, use a computer spreadsheet program to create various graphs, and compare the graphs. They state the findings of each graph in writing and decide which graph type best represents the data.
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Build a Skittles Graph

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students construct a bar graph with a given set of data. They calculate the ratio and percent of the data. Students discuss alternate ways of graphing the data as well as multiple strategies to approach the task.
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US Holiday Candy Sales

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Candy is a big business! Calculate the amount of money consumers spent on major holidays—Easter, Halloween, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Valentine's Day—based on the total amount of candy sales from 2011 and the percentage of each holiday's...
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Using A Table

For Students 6th - 8th
In this table worksheet, middle schoolers observe information in a table, and then answer ten questions pertaining to the information. They must correctly read a table in order to arrive at the correct answer. Questions pertain to...
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Table Readings

For Teachers 7th - 10th
For this table worksheet, students read questions and interpret tables. Questions include information concerning unemployment, oil imports, and foreign students.  This multiple-choice worksheet contains 10 problems.  Answers are provided.
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Pie Charts

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math activity, middle schoolers complete the work in order to chart the data into the pie graph. The picture is used for statistical analysis.
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Introduction to Graphs: Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Circle Graphs

For Students 6th - 8th
In this graphing data worksheet, learners answer 5 short answer questions about graphs.  Students determine which type of graph best represents various data sets.
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Students Favorites

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students complete activities using a frequency table and construct a pie graph for the data. In this frequency table lesson, students complete a survey to find data for a frequency table. Students use the given link to make a pie graph...
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Statistics of Mars

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore the concept of central tendencies. In this central tendencies lesson, students sort M&M's or Skittles based on color. Students graph their results. Students find the mean, median, and mode of their data.
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Student Costs Graph

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students calculate the mileage, gasoline costs, and travel time and costs for a vacation. They conduct a virtual field trip, and create a comparison graph of costs using Microsoft Excel software.
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Education World

The African American Population in US History

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
How has the African American population changed over the years? Learners use charts, statistical data, and maps to see how populations in African American communities have changed since the 1860s. Activity modifications are included to...
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Mr. Cobbler's Shoe Dilemma

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students employ statistics to solve real-world problems. They collect, organize and describe data. They make inferences based on data analysis. They construct, read, and interpret tables, charts and graphs.

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