Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Function Composition

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Students solve two functions at once. In this algebra lesson, students add, subtract, multiply and divide composition functions. They use the correct notation and substitution to get their answer.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Engineering in a Calculus Classroom

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils solve several differential equations. In this calculus lesson plan, students test their modulus calculation by testing different weights or beam lengths. They share their findings in class.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Collecting, organizing and comparing data for cellular telephone buying and calculating average, and median price and best deal per cost.

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners research data and develop statistical methods such as mean and median price and make convincing arguments as powerful ways for decision making.
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Curated OER

Shop 'Til You Drop

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students compare food prices to find the lowest unit price and make choices about where to shop and what to purchase on weekly items, cost comparisons and items needed. They collect grocery ads and weekly sale flyer's to expedite their...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Clouds and Solar Radiation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars examine how clouds affect incoming solar radiation. They compare and contrast satellite images and incoming solar radiation measurements as methods to provide information about clouds.
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Curated OER

Photoelectric Devices

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders view a teacher-made PowerPoint presentation on how photoelectric devices work, and then they answer FCAT-like questions on the material presented. They answer questions about what they viewed in an assignment imbedded in...
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Curated OER

Kincaid Shelter Stratigraphy

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders illustrate how archeologists use stratigraphy to help determine environmental changes in a specific area since the Pleistocene Era, and to point out that these changes have affected the animals living in that area.
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Curated OER

Probability: Playing with Fire

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use probability to determine how likely it is for each tree in a small forest to catch on fire.
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Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Data Display and Graphs

For Students 6th - 8th
This multimedia Learn Alberta math resource focuses on graphing data. In the video portion, middle schoolers will see how math is involved in the display of merchandise in stores. The accompanying interactive component provides an...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Graphing

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Given a set of data, students will understand how to correctly draw a line or bar graph, interpret its patterns, and find the slope in the case of a line graph.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Statistics: Bar Graphs Grade 8

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will interpret data to understand given bar graphs.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Analyze Graphical Sources: Practice 2 (English I Reading)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You will look at each of these types of graphs: bar graph, line graph, pie charts, as you work your way through the lesson.
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Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Election Data

For Students 6th - 8th
Using actual Alberta provincial election results, middle schoolers have the opportunity to interpret election data using a variety of graph types. Pictographs, line graphs, bar graphs, circle graphs, and data tables are covered in this...
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Practice With Organizing and Interpreting Data

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Several problems are presented to test your skills in creating and interpreting frequency tables, pie charts, box-and-whisker and stem-and-leaf plots.
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Reading Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A good introduction to reading bar, line, and double line graphs, and drawing and reading Venn diagrams. Contains definitions and examples of these types of charts and graphs as well as practice exercises that ask you to answer questions...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Treasure Island: Interpreting Data

For Students 5th - 6th
Students will play interactive games to interpret information from different types of graphs.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Data Analysis

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students learn to design data investigations, describe data, and draw conclusions. They learn to choose the best type of graph, graph and interpret the data, and look for patterns and trends. They also use the calculator to investigate...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F if Logistic Growth Model, Abstract Version

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this task, students are presented with an equation for a logistic growth model and are asked to analyze it. They are then questioned about a graph showing bacterial population growth. Next, they must use information from earlier...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Comparing Data Displays

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Practice interpreting and comparing dot plots, histograms, and box plots. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy Perspectives

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students utilize data tables culled from the US DOE Energy Information Agency to create graphs that illustrate what types of energy we use and how we use it. An MS Excel workbook with several spreadsheets of data is provided. Students...