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BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Graphs: Collecting Data

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn different ways to collect data.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Growth Creature Lab Data Collecting

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Lesson plan completely explains how students will collect data on the growth of an "alligator" and determine the relationship of the growth data to the Fundamental Theorem of Similarity and to topics in geometry in general. All of the...
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Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Data: Record Results

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
Students explore the concept of recording data by working through an online tutorial and then attempting a ten question quiz that increases in difficulty as questions are answered correctly.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Determination of Boyle's Law Through Data Collection

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students develop an understanding of the mathematical relationship between pressure and volume of a gas. Students will practice data collection and graphing skills while also making the connection between force and pressure
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Hot Wheelin' With Speed, Acceleration, and Data Graphs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lab, students investigate the motion of toy cars and collect data to analyze the speed of the vehicle between various points and overall speed.
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University of Waterloo (Canada)

Wired Math: Organizing Data Grade 7 [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
A collection of worksheets that focus on data analysis and organizing data. Includes detailed examples, colorful visuals, and a link to a related game. Acrobat Reader required.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Dr. Seuss Graphs Part 1

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Favorite Dr. Seuss characters are something that students can collect data on, graph and interpret.
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University of South Florida

Florida Center for Instructional Tech: Walking the Plank

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students use weight to collect data and investigate the linear relationship. This activity uses a graphing calculator.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Scientific Investigation and Reasoning Data Organization

For Students 7th - 9th
Using interactive exercises, students will review how to construct tables and graphs in order to organize data.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Using Graph Theory to Analyze Drama

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze dramatic works using graph theory. They gather data, record it in Microsoft Excel and use Cytoscape (a free, downloadable application) to generate graphs that visually illustrate the key characters (nodes) and...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Graphing Your Social Network

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze their social networks using graph theory. They gather data on their own social relationships, either from Facebook interactions or the interactions they have throughout the course of a day, recording it in Microsoft...
Interactive
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara

Nceas: Graph Types

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site from NCEAS you can learn how to organize your data into pie graphs, bar graphs, and line graphs. Explanations and examples are given of each graph along with several questions that check comprehension.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Seventh Grade Mathematics: Data Sense

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site has some interesting ways to collect and evaluate data. There are some activities about note taking, spreadsheets, surveys, and a cool bridge construction project. Teachers may want to use this site as a resource for some...
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National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara

Kids Do Ecology: Data and Science

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about conducting your own investigation with these tips on following the scientific method. Find out how to state hypothesis, make observations, collect and analyze data, and display data to share results and conclusions of your...
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Data Types

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The University of Illinois provides this site that is helpful because of the various kinds of data that can be collected. This lesson plan helps students differentiate between qualitative, quantitative, and many other types of data.
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Other

A River Runs Through It Learning Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this year long learning project integrating mathematics and science, students solve environmental problems using data collection and problem solving concepts. Designed for upper elementary gifted students. Interactive components and...
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University of South Florida

Fcat: Spaghetti Bridges: Teacher Notes

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students build bridges and test their strength to collect data and write an equation. The concept of slope is explored in this activity.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Graphing Our Favorite Ice Cream

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Third graders can collect and represent data with a unique scale.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Selecting and Using Representations for Collected Data

For Students 5th - 7th
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Given a variety of data (including line plots, line graphs, stem and leaf plots, circle graphs, bar graphs, box and whisker plots, histograms, and Venn diagrams), the student...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Census

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try this real world challenge that focuses on data collection, data analysis, and problem solving with information from the U.S. Census Bureau. Discover how these skills are applied in real life situations in this one page activity from...
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PBS

Pbs Mathline: Sand Babies (Pdf) [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this engaging lesson, students use a variety of measurement strategies in creating their own Sand Babies. Students explore standard and non-standard measurements, area, data collection and analysis, and graphing. Adaptations are...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Data Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Given laboratory investigation data in the form of tables, charts, and graphs, students will analyze and predict trends from the data.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Graphing the Spread of Disease

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students simulate disease transmission by collecting data based on their proximity to other students. One option for measuring proximity is by having Bluetooth devices "discover" each other. After data is collected, students apply graph...
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese Collaborative Projects: International Boiling Point Project

For Students 9th - 10th
An Internet project designed to determine the greatest influence on the boiling point. After reading the project instructions and performing the experiment, submit your data and compare your results to other classes from around the world.