Kenan Fellows
Let's Move
Find a statistical reason for a fresh start. Using a hypothetical scenario, individuals research statistical data of three different cities. Their goal? Find the best statistical reason for a business to move to a new location. Their...
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How Wet is the Earth?
Water, water, everywhere? Each pupil first uses an Internet program to select 50 random points on Earth to determine the proportion of its surface covered with water. The class then combines data to determine a more accurate estimate.
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Math Lesson: How Many People Live There?
Young scholars are able to calculate the population density of a country, and calculate the population density of large cities in that country. They are able to create an appropriate graph to represent their data for that country.
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2002 Memorabilia and Mascots
Students calculate costs and determine change in scenarios where they buy 2002 Olympic Winter Game memorabilia for themselves, family and friends.
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Math- A Level Differentiated Lesson
High schoolers investigate the gradient function of a polynomial and they conduct a class discussion about its meaning. Then students use graphing software in order to examine tangents that can be seen visually to aid those who need...
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Vertical and Horizontal Translations
Eleventh graders study seven functions. They use their handheld calculator to determine which family of functions the equation belongs, the parent function described, and they calculate the vertical and horizontal translation.
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Mean, Median, and Mode
Students calculate the mean, median, and mode in a set of numbers. For this data analysis lesson, students put a set of numbers in ascending order and perform calculations to find the mean, median, and mode.
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What's Your Line?
Fifth graders collect temperature readings over a period of time, enter the information into a spreadsheet and choose the appropriate graph to display the results.
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Populations Lab - Exponential Graphing
Ninth graders investigate the application of populations that exists in one's everyday environment, in order to develop an understanding of how mathematics is a key component in the understanding of population dynamics.
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Euler's Method
Learners identify Euler's method of graphing in this calculus lesson plan. They approximate values of a function and check their work using EM. They also differentiate equations at an exact point.
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What Are We Listening To?
Students gather data from a web site on number of music albums sold by genre for the last two years. They convert these figures to fractions, decimals, and percents, and display the results in bar graphs and pie charts.
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Introductory Algebra Chapter 3 Review
In this math worksheet, students find the solutions to the problems while interpreting the line, bar, and circle graphs. The examples are given to help in the context of each objective.
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Thanksgiving Dinner
Learners plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. In this Thanksgiving lesson, students compare and contrast the first Thanksgiving to Thanksgiving celebrations today. Learners plan a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and research the costs...
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French Fry Run
Student explore estimation and measurement. In this measurement lesson, 2nd graders measure french fries, graph their data, and determine the size of french fries that is the best value. Students practice how to add prices and calculate ...
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How High Are the Clouds?
Students analyze height and collect data to create a graph. In this statistics instructional activity, students use central tendencies to analyze their data and make predictions. They apply concept of statistics to other areas of...
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The Closer I Get To You
Pupils explore the law of reflection. Through experimentation and problem solving, they collect and analyze data pertaining to reflection. The data is plotted on a graph and formulas for calculating the x and y values are evaluated.
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Exercise Those Statistics!
Students participate in various activities, measuring their pulse rates and recording the data. They analyze the statistical concepts of mean, median, mode, and histograms using the data from the cardiovascular activities.
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Circles Minilab
Students learn how to measure the diameter and circumference of a circle. In this circle lesson plan, students organize their data to create a graph. Students utilize their graph to make an inference about the slope of pi.
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Amusement Park Physics
Young scholars get up close and personal with principles of motion. In this physics lesson plan, students collect and analyze acceleration data on amusement park rides. Young scholars use CBLs to collect data in this lesson plan.
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I'm Out of Here
Young scholars create a travel budget. In this budget lesson, students research vacation destinations. Working independently, young scholars research destinations on the Internet and construct a budget for the vacation. Resources...
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Marvelous Mathematics
Students make a table on the computer, but create fractions and equivalent fractions through the use of color. They are able to manipulate fractions in order to gain a greater understanding of the meaning of whole number that is broken...
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A Data Processing Lesson for Statistics -- Reading a Table or Chart
Students identify the structure and key parts of tables and charts. They determine which data is meanjngful and make comparisons with the data. They describe the scope of the AIDS plague throughout the world.
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Area
Students examine the mathematical concept of area. These activities and discussions may be used to develop students' understanding of this mathematical concept and will enable students to calculate the area of a random shape on a grid.
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That was Then, This is Now
Young scholars compare and contrast data charts and statistics for food prices of now and in the past. In this food prices lesson plan, students answer short answer questions and calculate computations.