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Olympic Line Graphs

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine how to make line graphs.  In this Olympic line graph lesson students make line graphs and search the given Internet sites to find data on their summer Olympic Game. 
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RCX Car Line Graph

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students develop a line graph based on distances that an RCX car drives in specified amounts of time. They then are given a specific amount of time for the car to drive and be asked to extrapolate the car's distance from the graph.
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Bar Graph Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students make a bar graph. In this graphing lesson, students discuss why bar graphs are used and are shown bar graph examples. Students create their own bar graph to compare the heights of different things around the world. Students...
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Plotting Data on a Graph

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate graphing. In this graphing lesson, students survey the class and create graphs to reflect the data collected.
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Circle Graphs

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders interpret, create, and display data in a circle graph. In this circle graph lesson plan, 6th graders use a compass, protractors, pizza boxes, and more to create a circle graph and analyze the data they put into it.
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Creating Line Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils draw line graphs. In this math lesson, students interpret minimum wage data and graph the data in a line graph. Pupils predict the next minimum wage and figure the earnings for a 40 hour work week for someone earning the minimum...
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Creating Circle Graphs using Excel

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders evaluate data from a circle graph that compares time spent on various activities. They use the computer to manipulate their own data as they compare, examine, create and evaluate data using circle graphs.
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Graphing Data from the Chemistry Laboratory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers graph and analyze data using a spreadsheet.
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Creating Graphs from Tables

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students interpret data from tables and then create a graph to show the same data in a different organization.
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Histograms and Bar Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to histograms, bar graphs, and the concept of class interval. They use an activity and three discussions with supplemental exercises to help students explore how data can be graphically represented (and...
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Point Graphs

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students experiment with point graphs. In this math lesson, students are divided into groups and perform an experiment to see how high a ball bounces, recording their results on a point graph. Students then answer provided questions.
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Tables, Charts and Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine a science journal to develop an understanding of graphs in science.  In this data analysis lesson, students read an article from the Natural Inquirer and discuss the meaning of the included graph.  Students...
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Batchelder News Channel Data Mix Up!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students look at data in graphs with missing labels and use what they know about graphs to label the topics, titles, and axes of the graph. In this graph lesson plan, students pretend they are news reporters and have to fix their stories!
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Get the Picture with Graphs

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine line, bar and circle graphs in the newspaper and on the Internet. They complete sketches of graphs with an emphasis on selecting the best model to depict the data collected.
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Simple Bar Graphs Using Excel

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create original survey questions, and develop a bar graph of the data on paper. They input the survey data using two variables onto an Excel bar graph spreadsheet.
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Creating Line Graphs

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars relate data to coordinate graphs and plot points on this graph. They use minimum wage data to construct the graph. Students decide appropriate time intervals for the graphs. They share graphs with their classmates.
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Line Graphs and Commercial Costs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate line graphs.   In this middle school mathematics lesson plan, students compare and contrast different types of graphs and create line graphs based on the data provided.
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Graphing Our Favorites

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a computer program to follow directions and graph their favorite things into a bar graph. In this graphing lesson plan, 2nd graders have 30 choices of favorite things to graph.
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Data From Interviews

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create and conduct a survey about favorite foods, gather and represent the data, interpret data and make predictions to present to the class. They create and use interview questions to gather data. Pupils are explained that...
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Bar Graphs

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders visually represent and analyze data using a frequency table. They recognize what values in a data set are bigger by looking at a bar graph and answer questions about certain bar graphs and what they represent. Students...
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The Dog Days of Data

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are introduced to the organization of data This activity is designed using stem and leaf plots. After gather data, they create a visual representation of their data through the use of a stem and leaf plot. Students drawing...
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Creating a Mathematical Model Using Weather Data

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore the concept of mathematical models. In this mathematical model lesson, students create a mathematical model from data from 4 cities over 15 months. Students are told they are working for a weather station. Students...
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Organizing Data Using Tables and Graphs

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners create graphs and tables, as well as interpret and make inferences from the data shown to determine when and where graphs and tables are most useful.
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Pumpkin Seed Data!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work with pumpkins to estimate, then accumulate data about pumpkin seeds. After cleaning out the pumpkins, 2nd graders utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan which has a variety of pumpkin math activities they can do.

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