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Read a Map ... It's a Snap!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students are introduced to map and globe skills. They use grids and are able to construct their own simple maps of familiar places. Students are able to define a map, globe, and symbol and use the direction words north, south, east,...
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Warming and Cooling

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
Is it too hot to go hiking? This task asks learners to refer to a graph that shows temperature as a function of time and answer five questions about the scenario depicted by the graph. The exercise could be used for instruction to help...
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Investigation: Greenhouse Effect

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Pupils compare the temperature change in a closed and open box as a demonstration of the greenhouse effect. 
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Graphing

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create graphs based on climate in South Carolina. They read and interpret information in a chart and construct a graphy from the information in the chart. They create a spreadsheet using Excel and publish 2 graphs.
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The Guise of a Graph Gumshoe

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice constructing bar, circle, and box-and-whisker graphs. They practice reading and interpreting data displays and explore how different displays of data can lead to different interpretations.
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Reading a Graph: Azimuth Range vs. Day in Barrow, Alaska

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students focus on reading and interpreting information from a graph.
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Forest Activity: Interpreting a Graph

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research forest growth online. They analyze the parts and contents of a graph, then summarize in narrative form the changes in the forest over time.
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Impossible Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students distinguish between possible and impossible graphs of functions, and to learn why some graphs are impossible. They have practiced plotting functions on the Cartesian coordinate plane
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Using Current Data for Graphing Skills

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students graph demographic information. In this graphing instructional activity, students choose what type of graph to create and what information to display. Links to examples of graphs and statistical data are provided. The graphs are...
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Delicious Graphing

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders sort trail mix by type and use that information to create different types of graphs for comparing.
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Graphs

For Teachers 1st - Higher Ed
Students list their favorite cars and create graphs of their favorites. Students determine how the graphs would change as their choices change.
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Graphing: Ocean Floor

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students graph the ocean floor using given data. In this earth science lesson, students label different oceanic features on the map. They answer questions at the end of the lab.
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Boats Graph

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read from the Bible about the travels of Paul, particularly the boat rides. They trace Paul's travels on a map of Asia Minor. Students review a field trip they took and make a graph showing the numbers of each type of boat they...
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Graphing Current Drug Data

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners increase understanding of the drug issue and further develop skill in graphing.
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Creating and Analyzing Graphs of Tropospheric Ozone

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create and analyze graphs using archived atmospheric data to compare the ozone levels of selected regions around the world.
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The Classroom Desk Graph

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss appropriate units of measure to use when weighing the contents of their desks. They use a scale to weigh different items from their desks. They write down weight in pounds and graph the results using an online...
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The Classroom Desk Graph

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders choose the appropriate measuring tool by discussing a tool to measure contents in desks. They then use a scale to weigh contents in desks. Next, they study standard units of measurement by writing down the weight in...
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Pictograph Activity

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this pictograph worksheet, students learn to read a pictograph and answer questions based on the data. Students then draw two of their own pictographs using the given information and answer questions based on graphs.
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Which is Your Favorite Dr. Seuss Book?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this student survey worksheet, young scholars gather information on classmates' favorite Dr. Seuss books. Students use a second worksheet to graph the results of their surveys.
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Learning to Read With Jet Speed

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
not a lesson Student's success in school depends on the accuracy at which they can read their materials in the expected amount of time. If students do not read accurately, quickly, and effortlessly they may fall behind their...
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Reading Challenge

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this math word problem worksheet, students use division to determine the page number Kelly was reading before she gave it to Andrew. Students also complete a challenge question and a graph for the reading challenge word problem.
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Shared Reading: Greedy Cat's Breakfast

For Teachers K
Students explain they need food to live and grow. They discuss their favorite breakfast foods. They create a graph of breakfast foods.
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Shhh, Be Quiet, We're Trying to Read

For Teachers K
Students practice spelling, sounding out, and identifying the "sh" digraph. Students listen as the teacher reads a tongue twister emphasizing words with the "sh" sound. Students listen to the story "Is Joe Home?" and identify the words...
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OUR FAVORITE BEARS

For Teachers K
Students state bear facts aloud, practice counting the nuber of bears aloud on the picture graph, read the picture graph and answer questions aloud about the data on the picture graph, and draw a picture of their favorite bear.

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