Statistics Education Web
Types of Average Sampling: "Household Words" to Dwell On
Show your classes how different means can represent the same data. Individuals collect household size data and calculate the mean. Pupils learn how handling of the data influences the value of the mean.
Concord Consortium
People and Places
Graph growth in the US. Given population and area data for the United States for a period of 200 years, class members create graphs to interpret the growth over time. Graphs include population, area, population density, and population...
Curated OER
Drug Sales Soar: Bar Graph
In this graphs worksheet, students analyze a bar graph that shows retail prescription drug sales in the U.S. Students complete five problem solving questions about the data on the graph.
CK-12 Foundation
Interpretation of Circle Graphs: Northwest Region Population Pie
Given populations of the five Northwestern states, learners create a circle graph. Using the data and the pie chart, they make comparisons between the populations of the states. Finally, the pupils determine how the chart will change...
Statistics Education Web
Text Messaging is Time Consuming! What Gives?
The more you text, the less you study. Have classes test this hypothesis or another question related to text messages. Using real data, learners use technology to create a scatter plot and calculate a regression line. They create a dot...
Curated OER
Among the Hidden - Population Math Activity
In this population worksheet, students collect data on population by researching the Census Bureau and then make online graphs and answer short answer questions about the data. Students complete 5 problems total.
Curated OER
Meatiest States: Graph Problem Solving
In this graph problem solving worksheet, learners analyze a graph that shows commercial red meat production in five states. Students answer 5 word problems using the data on the graph.
Curated OER
Canada Recycles! Do You?: Grades 4-6
In this recycling education worksheet, students read a table regarding Canadian recycling statistics and respond to 9 questions regarding the data.
Curated OER
Problem Solving: Break a Problem into Parts
Learners work with the strategy of breaking a problem into parts in order to solve it. They write an expression with parentheses for each of the first three problems, and solve the problem, and use information from a table to answer the...
Curated OER
Drug Sales Soar - Rate of Change
In this prescription drug worksheet, students answer short answer questions and create graphs on the sales of prescription drugs over a five year span. Students complete six questions.
Curated OER
Word Problems: "Leaving D.C."
In this solving math story problems worksheet, students read statistics from the Student edition of USA Today to solve word problems. Students solve 6 problems.
Curated OER
United States Population: Using Quadratic Models
In this United States population worksheet, students solve word problems about the United States population by using the quadratic formula. Students complete 6 problems.
US Census Bureau
Us Census Bureau: International Data Base
Statistical data on the population and demographics of 228 countries, including change, sex ratios, life expectancy, and percent with HIV/AIDS. There are also detailed explanations of the means of producing these statistics. It is...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Census
Try this real world challenge that focuses on data collection, data analysis, and problem solving with information from the U.S. Census Bureau. Discover how these skills are applied in real life situations in this one page activity from...
US Census Bureau
Uscb: Us Government: Us Census Bureau
Site provides census data for housing, population data, people, and much more.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Circle and Bar Graphs
Students evaluate data, use the data to make different types of graphs, and then investigate these graphs. Teacher's notes are included along with downloadable versions of the activity. This lesson is from a group of lessons that uses...
US Census Bureau
Us Census Bureau: Population Pyramid Graph for Canada
Graphs showing the population pyramids of Canada from the year 2018. Shows a comparison of males versus females.