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Energy on a Roller Coaster
Roll with your class into the idea of conservation of energy. Pupils use a roller coaster track to collect data to reinforce the concept of conservation of energy and the influence of friction. Class members then create a graph from...
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The Heat Is On
Explore an exothermic reaction with a quick lab investigation. The activity builds on the previous lessons by examining an ingredient in many shampoos. Scholars record temperature data as sodium hydroxide and water interact.
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Usage and Interpretation of Graphs
Cooperative groups are formed for this graphing activity. Each group must construct a graph that represents how many eyelets (the holes for laces in shoes), are present in their group. A whole-class bar graph is eventually constructed...
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Riding on a Pendulum
A comprehensive resource gets fourth grade physical scientists making observations about the period of a pendulum and then applying knowledge to a playground swing. Through seven different stations, they will record observations and...
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Organizing Data
In this organizing data worksheet, 7th graders solve seven different types of problems related to data. They first identify the type of data as categorical, discrete or continuous from the information given. Then, students use Excel to...
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Data With Candy
Students, while utilizing the classroom and the computer lab with a bag of colored candy, gather and interpret data, calculate averages and draw conclusions and draw a bar graph. They estimate how many candies are in the bag, what...
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What's Data?
Students get the opportunity to investigate the concept of data collecting. They explore how to tally and read a bar graph. Vocabulary about data is also be included. At the end of the instructional activity, individual students collect...
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Graphing Groundhog Predictions
Learners create a bulletin board graph illustrating Punxsutawney Phil's past predictions. Students also perform research about past predictions. The learners also graph the predictions and answer questions about the data.
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Birthday Graph
Students explore graphs. In this graphing math activity, students record the birthdays of each classmate on a data table. Students cut out and add a picture of a birthday cake to a floor or wall pictograph representing the month in...
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Graphing with Stems-and -Leafs
Fourth graders examine the use of stem and leaf graphs. In this stem and leaf graph activity, 4th graders participate in teacher led activity showing the use of the graphs. They work in groups to collect data about peanuts before making...
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Making Predictions from Data with a Graphing Calculator
For this making predictions from data worksheet, high schoolers solve 15 short answer problems. Students determine average miles per gallon given data on miles traveled and gas used. High schoolers make predictions using the data and a...
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The Human Graph
Students produce a graph of favorite colors. In this graphing lesson, students create a human graph based on their favorite color then the teacher transfers the data to a bar graph. Students compare the lines on the graph before...
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Speed
Fifth and sixth graders practice working in pairs to determine whether they can walk with constant speed. They test themselves, collect their data, draw graphs with their data collected, manipulate the data, and then draw conclusions...
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Are You Full of Hot Air?
Explore the concept of measuring and recording circumference. In this physical science and measurement lesson, young learners blow up balloons, measure the circumference, and record the data on an interactive graphing website.
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Shaquille O'Neal Hand/Foot Span
Shaquille O'Neal has huge hands and feet, and learners will use those two measurements to practice collecting and extrapolating data using ratios. They record the measurement of foot and hand span of several of their classmates, then...
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Physical Science: Festival of Bubbles
Investigate bubbles through the use of scientific inquiry. Pupils blow bubbles using several methods and measure the resulting bubble print. Measurements are recorded on a data table and transferred to a bar graph. Results are discussed...
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Interpreting Graphs
Sixth graders interpret linear and nonlinear graphs. They create graphs based on a problem set. Next, they represent quantitive relationships on a graph and write a story related to graphing.
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Now That's Using Your Head!
Explore linear measurement. Scholars will measure the circumference of their head and the distance they can jump. Information is recorded, averages are calculated, and a data table is completed. They then determine possible relationships...
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Creating a Thematic Map
Students create and analyze a weather-related data table and a thematic map based upon information provided.
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Less and More Scavenger Hunt
Send your scholars on a measuring scavenger hunt with this interactive activity! They use a graphic organizer to record their findings as they search for items which are less than, more than, or just about one inch long. For each, they...
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Close Observation: Coins
Integrate math, science, and speaking/listening with a collaborative hands-on activity. Each group works with a single penny, examining it with the naked eye and recording observations. Repeat using magnifying glasses. Then repeat with a...
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Number Pairs
As you introduce graphs and coordinate pairs, use this guided activity to get scholars started. They reference an example before recording number pairs to identify the location of 12 letters on a grid. Next, learners examine shapes on a...
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Creating Graphs from Tables
Students interpret data from tables and then create a graph to show the same data in a different organization.
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Earthquake on the Playground
Students investigate earthquakes by examining chart data. In this disasters lesson, students identify the waves that are recorded when an earthquake arises by reading sample graphs in class. Students participate in an earthquake...