Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Fibers, Dyes, and the Environment

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Nanofibers can be made through electrospinning or force spinning in order to reduce the negative impact on the environment. Pupils study the role of fibers and dye on the environment through a series of five hands-on activities. Then,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Data Collection and Presentation

For Students 6th - 10th
Middle and high schoolers collect and analyze data from four different activities. The activities include information about classmates, tallying colors of cars in a parking lot, stem and leaf plots, and making a histogram from...
Lesson Plan
NASA

Exploring Data

For Students 9th - 12th
Bring the sun to your class! Young scholars analyze actual solar wind data in the second lesson of a five-part series. Their analysis includes speed, temperature, and density data.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Dance Challenge: Calculate and Compare Speed by Measuring a Series of Dance Movements

For Students 6th - 8th
Really neat! Kids choreograph a dance phrase and then measure the distance and speed of the phrase using a timer and a meter stick. They collect the data on a table which they use to determine an average. A series of observation and...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Tables and Data

For Students 3rd
In this data analysis instructional activity, 3rd graders answer eight short answer questions based on the information on the table. Students use the data from the table to answer the questions.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Investigating Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Variations

For Students 3rd - 5th
Weather seems unpredictable, but is it really? Learners collect weather data from online interactives and build data displays. They use their displays to identify temperature and precipitation patterns in different areas.
Worksheet
Math Moves U

Collecting and Working with Data

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
Add to your collection of math resources with this extensive series of data analysis worksheets. Whether your teaching how to use frequency tables and tally charts to collect and organize data, or introducing young...
Activity
Fort Bend Independent School District

Data Analysis - AP Statistics

For Students 11th - Higher Ed Standards
What better way to study survey design than to design your own survey! Bring a versatile data analysis project to your AP Statistics class, and encourage them to apply the practices from their instructions to a real-world survey...
Organizer
Curated OER

Less and More Scavenger Hunt

For Students K - 2nd
Send your scholars on a measuring scavenger hunt with this interactive instructional 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....
Lesson Plan
Statistics Education Web

Saga of Survival (Using Data about Donner Party to Illustrate Descriptive Statistics)

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What did gender have to do with the survival rates of the Donner Party? Using comparative box plots, classes compare the ages of the survivors and nonsurvivors. Using the same method, individuals make conclusions about the...
Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Scatterplots and Stem-and-Leaf Plots

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Is there a correlation between the number of cats you own and your age? Use a scatter plot to analyze these correlation questions. Learners plot data and look for positive, negative, or no correlation, then create stem-and-leaf plots to...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Calculating Conditional Probabilities and Evaluating Independence Using Two-Way Tables (part 1)

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Being a statistician means never having to say you're certain! Learners develop two-way frequency tables and calculate conditional and independent probabilities. They understand probability as a method of making a prediction. 
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Using Sample Data to Estimate a Population Characteristic

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
How many of the pupils at your school think selling soda would be a good idea? Show learners how to develop a study to answer questions like these! The instructional activity explores the meaning of a population versus a sample and how...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Evaluating Reports Based on Data from a Sample

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Statistics can be manipulated to say what you want them to say. Teach your classes to be wise consumers and sort through the bias in those reports. Young statisticians study different statistical reports and analyze them for...
Interactive
Chemistry Collective

Virtual Lab: Unknown Acid and Base Problem

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Looking for an easy way to give your class experience with acid-base chemistry outside the lab? Try a detailed interactive that puts them in total control! Young chemists determine the dissociation constant and concentration of an...
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Specific Heat and Latent Heat in Condensation

For Students 9th - 12th
There's more to melting than meets the eye! Junior physical chemists investigate the differences between specific and latent heats as a substance undergoes a phase change. Users remove heat from the system and observe changes in kinetic...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Walking the Plank

For Students 6th - 8th
This is a cool math activity. Kids collect and interpret data based on a physical act. A board is balanced between a scale and a step, learners record a peer's weight as it decreases while s/he walks further away from the scale. They...
Organizer
CPO Science

Physics Skill and Practice Worksheets

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Stop wasting energy searching for physics resources, this comprehensive collection of worksheets has you covered. Starting with introductions to the scientific method, dimensional analysis, and graphing data, these skills practice...
Lesson Plan
University of Georgia

Freezing and Melting of Water

For Students 9th - 12th
Examine the behavior of energy as water freezes and melts. An engaging activity provides a hands-on experience to learners. Collaborative groups collect data and analyze the graphs of the temperature of water as it freezes and then...
Instructional Video1:21
Corbett Maths

Quantitative and Qualitative Data

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Classify the Big Ben of all data with a video that defines quantitative and qualitative data. Given data about Big Ben, the presenter classifies each piece based upon the definitions. In the Types of Data learning exercise, individuals...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Graphs that Represent Data Sets

For Students 2nd - 4th
These four scenarios all contain graphable data; can scholars match them to the correct bar graphs? All the data is in single-digit whole numbers. Some of the scenarios instruct kids to make a graph, while others don't. Clarify...
Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Spreadsheet Tutorial 2: Autofill Data, Cell References, and Standard Deviation

For Students 9th - 12th
If you've always wanted to know more about spreadsheets, here's a perfect resource for you. A self-paced tutorial introduces how to autofill and copy formulas in a Google sheet or Excel spreadsheet. It also shows users how to find range,...
Assessment
Los Angeles County Office of Education

Assessment for the California Mathematics Standards Grade 2

For Students 2nd Standards
Test scholars mathematic skills with an assessment addressing addition, subtraction, multiplication, place value, measurement, geometric shapes, expanded notation; and their ability to compare numbers, write number...
Lesson Plan
University of Georgia

Heating and Cooling of Land Forms

For Students 9th - 12th
Compare heating and cooling rates of different land forms. A lab activity has groups collect data on the rate of heating and cooling of soil, grass, saltwater, fresh water, and sand. An analysis of the rates shows how the different land...