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Probably Passage

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency. They use their imagination and create their own short stories. They identify words as various parts of the story - including setting, character, problem, solution...
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Maverick

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students apply probability to real life situation. For this statistics lesson, students play poker and make predictions on what hand they will get next. They apply their knowledge of how probability works to make their predictions.
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Statistics and Probility

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders collect data and make predictions. In this geometry lesson, 7th graders work in tiers collecting data and plotting it. They make inferences and predictions about their collected data.
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Code Breakers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners collect data and make a frequency table, change ratios into percents, and analyze data to make predictions.
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I'm 93, But Quitting Job Would Drive Me Off My Trolley

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students read and discuss a news article about the elderly in the workplace. They use the content of the article for practice in making predictions, determining verb tense, and basic comprehension.
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Fruit Loop Graphing

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders interpret data and create graphs. Given Fruit Loops, they sort and classify according to color. Using spreadsheet technology, 5th graders record their data and create bar and circle graphs. Students analyze data and...
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Solar Flares and Coronal Mass Ejections

For Students 7th - 9th
In this solar flares and coronal mass ejections learning exercise, students create a Venn Diagram with given data about solar flares and Halo CMEs. Students answer 6 questions about the events and the probability of each type of event...
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Tossing a Number Cube-- Tally Marks

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this math worksheet, students investigate probability by tossing a number cube 20 times and recording the times that it lands on each number. Tally marks are used to record data. Students then participate in an experiment in...
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What Are the Risks?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use dice to determine the risk of being exposed to radon. They practice using new vocabulary related to probability and ratios. They make predictions about the results and record their observations.
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A Seed Grows

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders begin the instructional activity by planting their own bean seed. Individually, they make predictions about how many leaves and roots their plant might grow and each day record their observations. They graph the results of...
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Rock Sorting Activity

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students organize rock samples according to their properties. For this earth science lesson, students predict whether they are igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary. They compare their prediction with the actual type.
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Optional Laboratory: Measuring Tree Heights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars work together to measure tree heights. They make predictions on what they believe the calculations are and answer questions during the experiment. They share their results with the class.
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Candy Math Fun

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Few things can motivate children to learn like the promise of a sweet and tasty treat. Given a bag of M&M®s, Skittles®, or other colorful candy, students first predict the contents of the bag before counting the pieces,...
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Unit 3: Scientific Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Write-on! Demonstrate a writing model and support learners as they write an informational essay on a water resource issue of your (or their) choosing. The lesson plan provides a well-scaffolded summative writing...
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Spinning Nickels

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students make predictions to figure out the probability of a spun nickel landing on either heads or tails. They test their predictions through experimentation. They create a graph showing the frequency for the number of heads.
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Math Made Easy

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students evaluate word problems.  In this problem solving lesson, students are presented with word problems requiring graphing skills and students work independently to solve.
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If Horatio Drove Today

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners analyze and calculate expenses using the historic Horatio's road trip. Mathematics is taught using a cross curricular approach.
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Fire Fighting Crew

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use the concepts in statistics to make decisions. They calculate the mean, median and mode. They compare one firefighter against another and analyze the data. They share their information with the class.
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What are the Odds

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students predict the-outcome of an event. In this algebra lesson, students compare and contrast the probability of an event occurring. They calculate the odds of a simple event and make estimation.
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Monohybrid Punnetr Squares

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore Punnett squares and illustrate specific genotypic and phenotypic genetic outcomes. After a class discussion, students predict the probability of a specific trait being passed on by using Punnett squares. They reveal the...
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Teacher Preparation Notes on Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars explore genetics through various hands-on activities. In this biology lesson, students predict the probability of offspring genotypes and phenotypes using the Punnett Square. They explain the causes of genetic abnormalities.
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Dihybrid Punnett Squares

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students construct Punnett squares to illustrate specific genotypic and phenotypic genetic outcomes. Students calculate the probability of achieving specific genotypic and phenotypic genetic oucomes, using dihybrid Punnett squares.
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Lucky Number

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students use data from simulations to make theoretical generalizations. They discuss possible relationships between several given events and gain understanding about their own mathematical intuition about likelihood.
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Mendellian Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students describe the inheritance patterns other than simple dominance. They are taught how Mendel's principles apply to all organisms. Students review the use of Punnett Squares. They are taught the principles of probability and...