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Gender Issues through Chi-square Experiments
Young scholars investigate teachers and gender preference. In this statistic lesson, students collect data of teachers calling on young scholars to see if they are calling on one gender more than the other. Students examine the data and...
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Quantitative Research
In this science worksheet, students find the words that are related to the design of experimental research and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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The Flat Earth
Students use scientific explanations to discuss the shape of the Earth. In this research based lesson, students will explore various concepts about how scientist use evidence to determine if the Earth is flat or round. Students will hold...
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Discrimination on the Menu
Students study discrimination in the workplace. In this discrimination lesson, students define the term 'fair' and work in groups to find ways all people are alike and different. Students write sentences defining a fair classroom, a fair...
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What Influences Our Perception of Gender Roles?
Young scholars research gender equity and the media. In this gender equity instructional activity, students evaluate the influence of various media on both individuals and society. Young scholars discuss examples of media...
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Statistical Specimens
Third graders are introduced to statistical vocabulary. They complete an online activity that asks them to calculate the mean, median and mode for a set of data.
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Statistical Accuracy and Reliability
Ninth graders assess the accuracy and reliability of current survey data and how it is represented. They design a survey, collect data, and use technology to analyze the data and present the results. Students examine scatter plots and...
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Dating Practices
High schoolers interpolate, extrapolate, and make predictions from given information. They present results and conclusions from given data using basic statistics. Pupils create a survey from a critical question and decide which sampling...
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Pulse Rates
Students answer the question, "How will the intensity of exercise effect your heart rate?", using physical workouts and AppleWorks, or similar spreadsheet program. This lesson can conclude with the creation of a graph of data collected.
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Peak Flow Meter Exercise
Learners investigate the concept of lung capacity. They use flow meters to measure the maximum capacity of themselves and others. The data is collected in order to make some conclusions concerning the mean of individual lung capacity....
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Causes of Death in the 19th Century
Students analyze historical data. They explore the context in which it was created. They develop skills in historical analysis.
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Toy Dissection Graph
Students explore simple machines and how they are made. They examine the parts of the simple machine and collect information about its parts. Using Excel, students create circle and bar graphs from the collected data.
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Hermit Crab Races
Students predict the speeds of humans and hermit crabs and investigate their predictions using ratios and formulas. AppleWorks is used for this lesson, which includes a data worksheet.
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Designing Samples/Simple Random Samples
Students consider the advantages and disadvantages of various sampling techniques. They define a simple random sample and identify possible sources of bias in other types of samples. Answer Key included.
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Infusing Equity Gender into the Classroom
Learners investigate if gender makes a difference in the classroom. In this statistics instructional activity, students collect data on whether equity by gender in the classroom makes learners more successful.
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How Has African American Culture Shaped the History of Kentucky?
Eleventh graders explore the African American culture and history of Kentucky. They observe how an author's personal bias can define the argument of his/her publication. Students analyze primary source documents.
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TV TELLS IT ALL
Students identify the influence of television on gender roles and talk about how they are changing.
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It's not as pretty as it looks!
Tenth graders investigate that measurement is often an inact science. They explore ways utilize available information to form hypotheses. Students investigate how to test hypotheses using the HACH test kits.
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Designing Samples/Simple Random Samples
Students explore the concept of sampling techniques. In this sampling techniques lesson plan, students identify possible sources of bias in situations such as phone polls, supermarket surveys, and drawing names from a phone book....
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Ecosystems
Students create plots of land in three different ecosystems and use AppleWorks to collect data for research. This lesson includes a downloadable worksheet and can be accomplished in four days.
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Death at Jamestown
Students use primary source documents to develop a theory about what happened at Jamestown. They use the internet to gather information about the colony. They evaluate the theory of Dr. Hancock as well.
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DETERMINING THE EXISTENCE OF GENDER BIAS IN DAILY TASKS
Students identify task assignments by gender.
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And the Survey Says...
Eighth graders evaluate whether a certain argument is valid or invalid. For this science lesson, 8th graders discuss the importance of using unbiased evidence. They design an experiment that they can test in school.
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Know Yourself
Eleventh graders explore the events of the Holocaust. In this cross curriculum instructional activity, 11th graders examine the differences between prejudice and discrimination. Students read various forms of literature...