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- 1st - 2nd
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Students tally the class favorite fruits and construct a bar graph to show the collected data. They discuss the importance of eating fruits. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students collect and analyze data using a computer based spreadsheet. They create graphs from the spreadsheet information. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students practice reading graphs in which they decide how much food needs to be ordered for a restaurant. They discover how to collect and organize data to order the correct amount. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine the nutritional value of various foods. In groups, they create spreadsheets displaying food groups, key nutrients, and their functions. Students evaluate food labels for their nutritional value. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students create a bar graph to pictorically represent the data collected from a survey of students. They use Excel to electronically create the graphs and data tallies. They then interpret their data using sentences to explain. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students create pictographs by collecting data and using pictures to represent the data. They practice reading the pictographs and create a pictograph using a spreadsheet. A rubric is included in the lesson to help with the assessment portion. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students study different types of graphs as a means of displaying information. They survey others to find their favorite Thanksgiving food and then graph the results using different types of graphs. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of owning and operating a restaurant while conducting research using a variety of resources. The expenses are calculated and organized with the help of a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. They use Microsoft Publisher to create business cards and menus. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students conduct a survey of their class' favorite foods voting on 3-4 favorites overall. They then go to the computer lab and examine how to produce a horizontal bar graph by graphing the favorite foods of the class. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students investigate the nutritional value and facts of the food they eat everyday. In small groups they conduct Internet research on the Food Guide Pyramid, record nutritional facts about ten of their favorite foods, and create a spreadsheet with the research information on their favorite foods. Full Review »

