Research and Data Collection Lesson Plans

Eighth graders research, collect, and interpret data. They enter numerical data into the TI-82 graphing calculator in order to gain a working knowledge of its functions. They present research based data to the class.

Students complete a research project and create a power point presentation. In this endangered species activity, students review the list of endangered species, select one species to research, use the Internet to complete their research and put together a power point presentation with the information gathered.

Students examine the wilderness of New England. They create in their journals what they believe wilderness is.

Pupils plan a trip to Montana. In this algebra lesson, students analyze distance, cost, and percentages as it relates to their budget. They plan what it will cost to take a trip to Montana.

Students research a rare species of animals that are a step away from the well known animals of our zoos. They create a mobile which displays the geography, habits, population and habitat of the animals. They draw a picture.

Learners read labels from their own clothes and shoes. Using this information, they create a world map pinpointing the country of origin for their clothes. They graph the countries represented on their map.

Students observe, work with charts, and work with GPS in order to determine the path lobster larvae travel based on local currents. In this currents lesson plan, students work with local fishermen to observe the natural currents.

Research and data collection are important skills for school success. This lesson, comparing European countries to North Carolina, provides a way to practice these skills. There is list of websites, including Lonely Planet, that will pique learners' interest.

Students describe the continuum of violence. They identify ways to personally make a difference in their school. Students state and carry out the basics of research and data collection. They discuss what it means to be a "bully." Students think of words that might be associated with a "victim."

Students work as a class to first construct a pedigree of a popular singer, showcasing the singing gene being passed down through the generations. Students then make their own family pedigree and follow two traits through their family lines.