Teachers turning into students? It's not Freaky Friday! It's a thoughtful workshop that teaches participants how to plan professional development for staff. Third in a 15-part series, the workshop provides a platform for the other...

The purpose of this task is for students to represent and interpret weather data, as well as answer questions about the data they have recorded. Student worksheets and recording sheet are included.

The purpose of this lesson is to have students create a box and whiskers plot from collecting class data of each person's height.

The purpose of this lesson is to begin the process of helping learners to learn the basic principles of probability. The students will also collect data, interpret data, and determine the fairness of the game rock, paper, scissors.This...

The purpose of this task is to assess understanding of how study design dictates whether a conclusion of causation is warranted and whether there can be a cause-and-effect conclusion. Explanations are provided.

We can apply math to almost every part of the day and make math have a purpose for students.

A vast quantity of data has been collected here for comparing countries on, as the site says, 'just about anything.' There are over 300 countries, as well as over 40 groupings of countries based on their commonalities. There are...

Students investigate the materials properties-such as acoustical absorptivity, light reflectivity, thermal conductivity, hardness, and water resistancea-of various materials. They use sound, light and temperature sensors to collect data...

Through eight lessons, students are introduced to many facets of dams, including their basic components, the common types (all designed to resist strong forces), their primary benefits (electricity generation, water supply, flood...

The purpose of the lesson is to introduce students to what causes wind and how it can be measured. Students will create a wind gauge and collect data on "wind speed". Detailed instructions are included as well as examples of the lesson...

When the nine justices of the Supreme Court meet, they greet one another with a handshake to show harmony of purpose, even though their views may differ. How many handshakes occur? In general, how many handshakes occur when there are n...

Massive directory of the transcripts of all Senate and House committee and subcommittee hearings from the 105th Congress to the 109th Congress. Hearings are typcially open to the public and done for the purpose of attaining information...

This is a guided inquiry field investigation in an urban setting. This investigation focuses on the identification of the rocks used on and in the buildings and other structures in downtown St. Paul, MN. The questions asked are based on...