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"Data Dabble"

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students engage in a lesson which facilitates their use of web sites to find data, graph it, and interpret it, thus scaffolding graphing skills to prepare students for their 8th grade I-search exit project.
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Data Management and Probability: Applications

For Students 7th
In this data management and probability applications worksheet, 7th graders solve 13 different types of problems that include finding the mean, median, mode, and range of each set of values, as well as, solving a number of word problems....
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The Gathering and Analysis of Data

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young mathematicians gather data on a topic, graph it in various forms, interpret the information, and write a summary of the data. They present their data and graphs to the class.
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Populations and Life Cycles

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore biology by researching ocean statistics. In this data analysis lesson, students conduct a snail examination experiment utilizing live pouch snails. Students collect data about the snails over the course of six weeks and...
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Data Analysis

For Students 4th - 5th
In these data analysis worksheets, students complete 4 worksheets of activities for analyzing data. Students use the mean, median, mode, and range to organize the data.
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Scatterplots

For Students 9th
In this scatterplots worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 6 different word problems with different sets of data. First, they sort the data set in increasing order and find the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and...
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Discovering Magnets and Graphs

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate averages and statistics by discovering magnet strengths.  In this magnet experiment lesson, 6th graders utilize different magnets and attempt to attract different materials to them.  Students record...
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Graphing and Analyzing

For Students 9th
In this graphing and analyzing learning exercise, 9th graders first state if each graph represents a linear or nonlinear relationship. Second, they create a difference table for each set of data presented and determine whether it...
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Going Graph-y

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to and dicuss the story Where the Wild Things Are. They play a pantomime game and act out various feelings so their classmates can guess. They listen for the frequency of certain words, and record their findings on...
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M&M's and the Scientific Method

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the scientific method by conducting an in class experiment. In this scientific averages instructional activity, 6th graders discuss the concept of the scientific method, and define the different mathematical...
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Misleading Graphs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore number relationships by participating in a data collection activity. In this statistics lesson plan, students participate in a role-play activitiy in which they own a scrap material storefront that must replenish...
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Graphing the Diversity of a Forest

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work in groups to identify what types of trees create which types of leaves  In this plant life lesson plan, 2nd graders analyze a set of leaves and identify the tree it came from while graphing the data in a science...
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Box-and-Whisker Plots

For Students 9th
In this box-and-whisker plots worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 14 different problems that include comparing various box-and-whisker plots. First, they determine the median for each set of data and plot the lesser range. Then,...
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Compare Sets of Objects Guided Lesson

For Students K - 1st
Practice math vocabulary terms fewer, more, and data using this visual-object-analysis guide. Learners observe three sets of objects and answer three questions, two of which compare numbers of objects, and the last which...
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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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Graphing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars collect data to create different types of graphs-line, pie, and bar graphs. They use StarOffice 6.0 to create graphs.
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Voter Turnout

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Explore politics by analyzing the voting process. Pupils discuss the purpose of casting votes in an election, then examine graphs based on the data from a previously held election's turnout. The lesson concludes as they answer study...
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Looking for More Clues

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore how to collect data and display it on a bar and circle graph.
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What Are Erosion and Sediments?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create experiments in class based on the erosion of Earth. For this erosion lesson, students perform a lab in class replicating the effects of erosion. Students finally draw their own conclusions based on the research performed.
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Which Graph is best?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use commercial software to organize and visually display data to draw conclusions; students use graphing software to create several types of graphs illustrating the number of each color of M&M's in one bag.
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WH Question Cards - Pro: Who, What, When, Where, Why

For Students 1st - 12th
Do you have kids on your caseload with wh questions goals, that need extra practice comprehending and asking who, what, when, where, and why questions? Then this clever app is designed for you!
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What's Your Favorite? Survey And Graphing Project

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create and edit spreadsheet documents using all data types, formulas and functions, and chart information. They collect and organize data that be portrayed in a graph that they create using EXCEL.
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Endangered Species

For Students 9th - 12th
In this geography learning exercise, students identify how to manipulate data on a range of endangered species. They create a bar graph of endangered animals from Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, or South America. Students use a...
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Weather instruments

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore weather instruments. In this weather lesson, students make rain gauges, anemometers, and barometers following the instructions given in the lesson. Students set up a weather station using their instruments and record and...