Young scholars create a graph that showcases their pick for favorite kind of apple. Students are given samples of a variety of apples to determine their favorite in a taste test. They a create a tally chart of favorite kinds apples and...

Eighth graders pick a topic or person to research related to the history of mathematics. They brainstorm and create a concept map, using the multimedia software inspiration, about what they are researching and want to examine. They then...

Students, review the techniques and different types of data analysis as well as how they are expressed, identify why facts and data are needed in conclusion of a questionnaire. The concepts of qualitative and quantitative data are...

Students create a population pyramid based on current data for their final project country. They analyze data from comprehension trends of final project country. Students analyze populations of specific countries.

Students investigate color distribution in bags of M&Ms They sort and classify the contents of a bag of M&Ms and summarize their findings on a worksheet. Students convert the numbers into charts and make predictions about color...

Middle schoolers explore ways to protect the earth.  In this environmental issues and technology lesson plan, students investigate the water quality in their community and compare their findings to the water quality in other...

Students collect "prairie insects" for data collection and analysis.

Students explore the concept of sacrifice during wartime. In this World War II lesson plan, students explore the Allied and Axis Powers that existed during the war. Students discover sacrifices that were made by both powers during the...

Young scholars watch a segment of the PBS video which show the lemurs' ability to jump. In pairs, students collect measurement data involving each other's length of a standard step, a standing broad jump, and a long jump. They record...

Students explore the different kinds of maps and the purpose of each.  For this Geography lesson, students work in small groups to create a map which includes the use of a map key.

Young scholars research immigration data from a specific time period. They create a graphic organizer that depicts the information and share the information with the class.

Middle schoolers investigate volcanoes. In this landforms lesson, students locate two volcanoes on a world map. Middle schoolers compare and contrast the types of volcanoes by using various Internet sites.

Students investigate the life of Thomas Edison. They research how he made a difference. They understand that accurate data collection is important for math. They create a chart using spreadsheet data.

Students will learn and reinforce skills for creating, applying and analyzing pie charts, bar graphs and line graphs.

This lesson will challenge students to think creatively by having them design and build water balloon catchers from random scrap materials, while requiring them to take into consideration a multitude of variables including cost,...

An interdisciplinary math, science, and language arts lesson that engages students in an exploration of statistics. Through a study of various forest climates, students utilize data collection and analysis, classification, and graphing....