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Understanding Presidential History
Students research to find the qualifications necessary to be President of the U.S. In this presidential qualification lesson, students research their family roots to see if they could qualify to be President. Students create a graph to...
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Download and Analyze
Students download information from a NASA website into a database. They transfer it to a spreadsheet by completing the information and analyze the information. They determine temperature averages, mode, and graph the results. They write...
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Apples and Apple Activities
Students investigate apples. For this reading comprehension lesson, students read a book about apples then compare and contrast, make graphs, distinguish between fact and fiction and work in groups. Students work in groups...
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Probabilities for Number Cubes
Middle schoolers explore the concept of probability. In this probability lesson, students roll a six-sided number cube and record the frequency of each outcome. Middle schoolers graph their data using a frequency chart and...
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Do Bigger Pumpkins Always Have More Seeds Than Smaller Pumpkins?
Second graders, in groups, predict the weight of a pumpkin and the number of seeds it might have. Then they find and record the actual weight and actual number of seeds. They compare and contrast the size of the pumpkin to the number of...
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Weather Data Analysis
In this weather worksheet, students read a data table comparing the temperature and weather conditions at three different locations. Students use this data to complete 8 fill in the blank, 1 short answer question, and one graph.
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Thanksgiving Math Lessons: Count Your Blessings!
Thanksgiving math can be a way to delve into the true meaning of the holiday.
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Acceleration 1
In this acceleration worksheet, students use weights to increase the mass affecting the force on moving objects. Students plot a graph of their data and answer 3 questions about how the acceleration of the toy skateboard used in the...
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Neighborhoods
Students examine homes around the world. In this multicultural instructional activity, students read the book A World of Homes and Homes Around the World. Students compare and contrast the homes in the books to their own homes. Students...
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Where the Buffalo Roam
Students lear about energy, energy efficiency and consumption. They measure energy use, graph the date, write a letter then design and present a PowerPoint on the topic.
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Elbow Room - Exploring Population Density
In this population worksheet, students click on the links and research the internet about population, land, and government. Students answer 16 short answer questions including making spreadsheets.
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Finding Equations
Students make equations from everyday data. They create a graph from the equations. Students predict and analyze the results. Students complete the second scenario on their own and turn in their handout.
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Economics Study Guide
Use this resource as a basic review of economic principles. There are six questions relating to the factors of production, opportunity costs, wants and needs, tangibles and intangibles, and more.
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The Price is Right
Students, through various activities, explore online databases. Using the internet, students explore the distributors websites. They collect specific information on selected products. An spreadsheet with price comparisons is developed....
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A Rainbow Under the Sea: How do Animals Survive in the Ocean?
Second graders read books, watch videos, complete worksheets and participate in class discussions about ocean animals. They, in groups, design PowerPoint presentations on selected marine animals.
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Weather for Health
Ninth graders encounter various types of numerical information (represented in multiple ways), much of which is abstract and difficult to comprehend. In this lesson plan, 9th graders will convert given information into bar graphs. In the...
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The Great Turkey Walk
Students formulate questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize, and display relevant data to answer them. They wcreate bar graphs and pie graphs
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Our Favorite Pet
Students each have a turn, telling the class his or her favorite pet. The choices are cat, dog, fish or bird. Using the computer, the information from the tally be recorded on a spreadsheet and bar graph.
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Body Part Measurements
Second graders participate in a review of how to use rulers and yard sticks while collecting measurement information. They measure assigned body parts and chart the data on collection sheets. They make a spreadsheet with the information...
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It Takes All Kinds!
Students view video clips and observe similarities and differences between animals. They sort animals into groups for a zoo. They make a graph of their observations and review scientific classifications.
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What Are The Characteristics of Your Neighborhood?
Students make a mental map of their neighborhood. Using a software program, they make an aerial and digital map of their school and locate their school on given maps. In groups, they calculate the distances to various locations and...
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Interpreting Data and Statistics
Learners define terms and analyze data. In this statistics instructional activity, students plot their data using bar and line graphs. They analyze their data after they graph it and apply the results to the Great Depression.
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Names Count!
Second graders work in small groups to complete a graph and use data to determine range, mode, and median. They use the number of letters in their names and in fairy tale characters names to produce their data. This is a fun lesson!
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French Fry Fun: Estimating and Measuring
Third graders demonstrate their estimating and measuring abilities. In this length measurement instructional activity, 3rd graders produce estimates of how long a handful of French fries will be before physically measuring them....