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The State Capital of Stem and Leaf Lesson PlanThe State Capital of Stem and Leaf Lesson Plan
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The State Capital of Stem and Leaf

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Students explore the concept of stem and leaf plots.  In this stem and leaf plots lesson, students plot the 50 US states' capitals on a stem and leaf plot according to the first letter of each state.  Students compare their stem and leaf plots with their classmates.

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CCSS: Designed
Concepts
microsoft excel, scatter plots, graphs, stem and leaf plots

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excel, scatter plot, stem and leaf plot, math
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Resource Details

Grade
5th - 10th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Technology
Database & Spreadsheet
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use

Common Core

8.SP.A.1 8.SP.A.2 HSS-ID.A.1

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