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US Department of Education

National Center for Education Statistics: Create a Graph Tutorial

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This tutorial walks students through how to create different types of graphs using the Create a Graph tool available on the website. Covers bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, area graphs, scatter plots, and dependent and independent...
Handout
Richland Community College

Richland Community College: Shifting, Reflecting, Stretching Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides everything you need to know about translating graphs. Plenty of examples and charts and very easy to understand.
Activity
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Pie Chart

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate how a pie chart can be used to display data graphically. The resource includes the activity and instructor resources.
Graphic
Other

Us Government: Fed Stats

For Students 9th - 10th
This site shows charts, graphs, and information from more than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government that produce statistics of interest to the public.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Balanced Diet

For Teachers 2nd
In this lesson, 2nd graders will learn about the components of a balanced diet. Students will analyze charts and then self-report their own foods in categories. Several fiction and nonfiction books are listed as additional resources.
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Parking Cars [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This task challenges a student to use their understanding of scale to read and interpret data in a bar graph.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Critical Reading: Specialized Reading Strategies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on specialized reading strategies such as online reading, reading in math, science, etc., and reading charts and graphs. It provides text, videos, charts and graphs, graphics, and a self-check.
Handout
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Periodic Trends in Ion Formation

For Students 9th - 10th
Acting as a subtopic of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook's section on Atoms and the Periodic Table, this site discusses electron affinity and ionization energy in relation to ion formation. Charts and graphs are included as well.
Website
Other

The Edwards Aquifer: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
In hopes of informing the citizens of the Edwards Aquifer region, Gregg Eckhardt has set up a site presenting facts about the Edwards Aquifer in Texas. Included are links to questions and answers, endangered species, charts and graphs,...
Activity
Tutor2u

Tutor2u: Long Run Costs

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
A comprehensive, yet sophisticated explanation of long run costs of production. Includes charts and graphs to illustrate key points and concepts. Somewhat advanced in places.
Activity
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Determining Percent of Seed Germination

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project, students will conduct an experiment to determine the percentage of seed that will germinate in a given time frame. Students will produce charts and graphs to represent the results algebraically. Mathematics and...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Recognizing Misuses of Graphical or Numerical Information

For Students 6th - 8th
Given a problem situation, the student will analyze data presented in graphical or tabular form by evaluating the predictions and conclusions based on the information given.
Article
Virtual Salt

Virtual Salt: Ideas for Enhancing Oral Reports

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A helpful review of important parts of your report and ways to strengthen it. SL.9-10.4 Presentation
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Types of Data Representation: Graphic Displays of Data

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Here you will explore displays of data using bar charts, histograms, pie charts and boxplots, and learn about the differences and similarities between them and how...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Ice Cream Sundae Survey

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Learners quickly realize the importance of learning how to read and find information in charts, graphs, and tables compared to finding the same information written in a paragraph. This is a fun, high energy lesson!This lesson plan was...
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Read Works

Read Works: Genre Studies: Informational Text Kindergarten Unit: Labeled Diagrams

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson uses Bats by Gail Gibbons to teach learners how to identify facts learned from labeled diagrams within an informational text. Ideas for direct teaching, guided practice, and independent practice...
eBook
Robert Schenk, PhD

Cyber Economics: Intro to Macro: A Case of Unemployment

For Students 9th - 10th
Case study of unemployment and the economy of the Great Depression offers analysis and postulates theoretical outcomes. With charts and graphs.
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Other

Stat Trek: Data Patterns in Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson looks at how to recognize patterns in a data display by examining the shape of a graph, the center, the spread, and unusual features such as outliers. Includes video. [11:16]
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: What Is Chemistry All About?

For Students 9th - 10th
Covering a range of eight topics related to chemistry, this resource provides a wealth of information complete with pictures, charts, graphs, and examples. Includes information on elements, compounds, atoms, molecules, structures,...
PPT
Virginia History Series

Virgina History Series: Virginia State History Post Wwii to Present Day [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Visualize the major events in the last half of the 20th century such as major wars and civil rights issues through the lens of the state of Virginia. In addition, learn about the pop culture of this time specifically in Virginia. Enjoy...
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Pew Research Center

Pew Social and Demographic Trends: Migration Flows in the United States

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Pew Hispanic Research Center details the migration flows of the United States. Breaks down U.S. migration patterns from the last 20 years. Scroll mouse over map to see the regional migration throughout the years. View a map which...
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PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Martha's Stem Stories Activity Plan

For Students 1st - 3rd
Welcome to Martha's STEM Stories! STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. You may already know that doing STEM means testing ideas, collecting data, making calculations, and drawing graphs and charts-but you...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words: Image to Narrative

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson, which can be adapted to fit with any picture you choose, works for learners of all levels.
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NOAA

Noaa: The Great Usa Flood of 1993

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting abstract about the flood that hit the Midwest in 1993, one of the worst floods in United States History. Find out why the flood occurred, the damage, maps of the damage, charts, graphs, and statistics.

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