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Minority Graduation Rates: A 50-50 Chance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the Civil Rights Project report. Students collect data from graduation rates in their school/district or city. Students compare state and local data. Students discuss and analyze minority graduation rates. Students compare...
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Positive Future Fair Project

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders view the film "Pay It Forward" and discuss what kind of public campaign is needed to move people to positive action. They consider different ways of presenting information (graphs, visual displays, etc.) as tools for...
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Lyrics Statistics

For Teachers 4th
Students describe, analyze and generalize relationships, patterns, functions using words. symbols, variables, tables and graphs.
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Air Quality

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners participate in many activities examining air quality. They examine the purpose of a greenhouse and make predictions. They also collect data and make graphs and charts.
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Making a Thermometer

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students observe a demonstration of how a thermometer functions. They apply the scientific method while determining which of three cups hold the coldest water. They write a hypothesis before conducting the experiment and gather data.
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Water Quality

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine water quality and how to improve it, how to measure it and how it relates to human activities.  In this water quality lesson plan students sample water from different sources, and test the samples. 
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Results and Conclusions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice using the scientific method.  For this results and conclusions lesson, 4th graders review data collected, create a graph of their data and make their final conclusions about the information collected.
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Weather Patterns

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders collect and chart weather data over the course of the school year either using tools at school or media resources. They agree on weather terms to use in their observations and write them on the assigned sheet. Finally,...
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The Fat and the Lean

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students collect data on calorie intake. In this algebra lesson, students use the collection of data to make better eating decisions. They investigate the nutritional value in food using a graph and draw conclusion from their findings.
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Bounce Back Ball

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders work in teams of four to measure the rebound heights of a tennis ball dropped from four different heights. They investigate with the bouncing balls to measure changes in the type of energy they possess.
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M & Ms in a Bag

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students make predictions about the number and colors of M&M's in a snack size package. They create an Excel spreadsheet to record the data from their small group's bag, create a graph of the data, and discuss the variations of data...
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Active Wear

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers interpret and analyze data.  For this middle school mathematics lesson, students conduct an experiment in which they investigate which solar collector, black, white, or silver, absorbs the most heat.  Middle...
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La Toteca- A Tropical Paradise

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students collect data on the time of the ferry. In this algebra lesson, students use the data to predict a ferry schedule. They also compute the depth where oxygen would be needed when diving.
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Making Numbers Manageable

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders recognize and express numbers when written in time saving techniques. They gather data from a variety of sources, including print and electronic media. They develop a presentation using a variety of techniques.
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Toothpick Tops

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students assembly tops and name them 1 - 12 so that they can compare their results. They guess which top they think will spin the best and then record data on "Toothpick Top" table. Using a stopwatch or clock to measure and record the...
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Flour Beetle

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students observe the life cycle of the common flour beetle and make observations of its life stages. They also design and implement an investigation on food preference for the beetle and record data over a period of several months....
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Workshop: Health Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research in order to better understand the concepts of sustainable health design. In this design and architecture activity, students gather data and creat a materials kit that responds to the challenges of...
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Don't Slip!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students measure, record, and graph the force of moving a block of wood along sand paper. In this friction lesson plan, students read a spring scale, collect data, construct a graph, and propose a model to explain how fiction works.
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Citing Sources

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Practice citation skills with this activity, which takes learners to the Library/Media center. There, they will view a Powerpoint presentation and practice collecting data in both print and non-print sources. All necessary materials are...
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Recycled Racers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars research automobile operating systems in relation to racing. They design and construct vehicles from recycled material which they race to study the concept of propulsion.
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CAN'T TOUCH THIS!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the best practical shielding material when dealing with radioactive substances. They draw conclusions based on availability of materials, price, and best shielding properties.
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Hand Sensitivity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students experiment with the sense of touch. For this tactile lesson, students determine the most sensitive area of the hand. Students experiment by describing objects through touch only. Students compare the amount of sensory data...
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Interview! Magazine

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers interview a subject and write a biographical sketch for a fictional magazine. In this interview lesson, students choose a person to interview and create two sets of questions. Middle schoolers conduct the interview....
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Collecting And Organizing Data

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this collecting and organizing data worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to six mathematical word problems.

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