California Academy of Science
California's Climate
The United States is a large country with many different climates. Graph and analyze temperature and rainfall data for Sacramento and Washington DC as you teach your class about the characteristics of Mediterranean climates. Discuss the...
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Identifying Different Types of Graphs
This is an outstanding presentation on graphs and statistics. Learners choose which type of graph is being shown, and also gain practice in the techniques used to find the mean, median, and mode of sets of numbers. Very good!
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Introduction to Graphing
Students practice graphing activities. For this graphing lesson, 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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Graphing Toys!
Jason, Michelle, Sofia, and Willis all have a variety of toys. Use the chart provided to graph how many toys each child has. Who has the most toys? Who has the least? Help your learners study the graphs they create to better understand...
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The Hudson's Ups and Downs
Even rivers have tides. Older elementary schoolers will discuss the Hudson River and how weather, water craft, and the ocean cause tidal fluctuation. They will examine a series of line graphs that depict tidal fluctuation, then analyze...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Use Order of Operations to Evaluate Expressions—No Grouping Symbols
Students identify and explain different types of data collection and graphs. In this graphs and data collection lesson, students record their observations of a variety of data collection tools and graphs displayed in the room. Students...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Equal Groups
Students explore statistics by completing a graphing activity. In this data analysis instructional activity, students define a list of mathematical vocabulary terms before unpacking a box of raisins. Students utilize the raisins to plot...
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Graphing the Forecast-Line Graph or Bar Graph?
Students explore bar and line graphs. In this data collection, graphing, and weather instructional activity, students compare bar and line graphs and discuss which type of graph would be most appropriate for displaying a ten day weather...
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Unit 8 - Statistical Diagrams
In this statistical diagrams worksheet, students solve 30 short answer problems. Students find the mean of a set of numbers and read/interpret a graph to answer questions. Students determine the x-values that satisfy a y-value criteria,...
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Straight Line Graphs
In this algebra instructional activity, students graph coordinate pairs on a coordinate plane. They match points with letters and graph a line through all the plotting to create a straight line. There are 25 questions with an answer key.
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Graphing Race Results
Fifth graders graph bike mileage results. In this graphing information lesson, 5th graders get into groups, and organize the information they read. Students share how they organized the information with the rest of the class. Students...
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Statistics Problems
In this statistics worksheet, 3rd graders answer questions about different graphs including bar graphs, picture graphs, line graphs, and more. Students complete 20 multiple choice questions.
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An "Average" Golf Score
Ninth graders investigate mean, median, and mode. In this mean, median, and mode lesson, 9th graders research gold data for the top ten scores in two golf tournaments. Students make tables and graphs of the data. Students determine...
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How Do Plants Grow?
Young scholars investigate plant growth. In this plant growth lesson, students investigate what would happen to plants if they did not have water and sunlight. Young scholars conduct experiments to determine what plants need. Students...
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Learning to Make Line Graphs
Students analyze data and create a line graph. In this graphing lesson, students explore data from a previous experiment and plot the information on a line graph. Students analyze their findings.
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Straight Line Graphs
In this line graphs worksheet, students draw lines for 9 problems then solve 9 additional problems relating to line graphs. Answers are included.
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Graphs - Online Activity
In this interpreting graphs worksheet, students complete an on-line activity in which they read both a line graph and a bar graph. They answer questions about how many of each letter is shown on a line graph and how many of each child's...
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Making a Line Graph
In this line graph activity, students use data given in a table and assign axes, make a scale, plot data and make a line or curve on their constructed graphs.
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Line Graphs
In this line graphs worksheet, 8th graders solve and complete 20 different problems that include reading various line graphs. First, they use the information provided in each line graph to determine the correct response to each of the...
Math Mammoth
Line Graphs 3
For this line graphs instructional activity, students make a triple-line graph from a list of given data and then answer three comprehension questions regarding the line graph.
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Fractions of Whole Numbers 1
In this math worksheet, students use line graphs and fraction bars to multiply fractions and whole numbers. The fraction is represented on the line graph and the whole number on the fraction bar.
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Basic Algebra and Computers: Spreadsheets, Charts, and Simple Line Graphs
Young scholars, while in the computer lab, assess how to use Microsoft Excel as a "graphing calculator." They view visual representations of line graphs in a Cartesian plane while incorporating basic skills for using Excel productively.
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Batchelder News Channel Data Mix Up!
Students look at data in graphs with missing labels and use what they know about graphs to label the topics, titles, and axes of the graph. In this graph lesson plan, students pretend they are news reporters and have to fix their stories!
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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.