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Water Quality
Students examine water quality and how to improve it, how to measure it and how it relates to human activities. In this water quality instructional activity students sample water from different sources, and test the samples.
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Baroque Composers
Fourth graders study Baroque composers. In this music lesson plan, rotate trough three stations, collecting information on particular Baroque composers. Worksheets, information cards, and procedure included.
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Graphing Worksheet: Favorite Sports
In this graphing activity, students analyze a bar graph in which favorite sports are displayed. Students answer 8 questions about the graph. Note: The bars in the graph are shaded in different colors.
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Tally the Objects in the Picture
In this tally the objects in the picture activity, 1st graders count the objects in each picture and place a tally mark in the chart as a means of collecting data.
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Exploring Gender Bias in the Workplace
Students investigate gender bias in the work place. In this secondary mathematics lesson plan, students gather research on the current statistics about a profession which focuses on the female//male ratios and the pay scale of the...
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Thinking Science - Collecting Data
In this data collection instructional activity, students write the data that can be collected about bluebirds and nests and the tools they would use to collect this data. Students complete 14 rows of data.
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Bluebirds Project
In this bluebirds project worksheet, students are given directions on completing a project about bluebirds including measurements, scientific method questions, data entry, and more. Students complete 15 exercises.
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Chart This!
Students collect and analyze data. In this middle school mathematics lesson, students collect data on three to four traits or favorites. Students analyze their data and create a chart of graph for each trait or favorite they...
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The Correlation Between Human Population Growth and Dwindling Natural Resources
Eighth graders predict human population growth. For this lesson, 8th graders discuss the length of time needed to double the human population, work in groups to chart population growth and predict population growth in the...
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Data Analysis
Twelfth graders collect and analyze data. In this secondary end-of-course mathematics activity, 12th graders formulate a question they would like to answer and decide on an appropriate means of data collection. Students...
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Ocean Exploration: How Doea you Data Grow? (Grades 7-8)
Students explore fieldwork. In this seventh or eighth grade mathematics lesson plan, students watch a video on data collection in the field. Students use fieldwork to gather data about their school environment. ...
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Countdown to Disaster
Students discover the potential dangers of weather in their hometown. In this environmental lesson, students research Hurricane Hugo and the devastation it caused South Carolina in 1989. Students record weather data from...
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Using Pictographs With Data
In this using pictographs with data worksheet, 3rd graders read data from a pictograph to answer ten multiple choice questions. Answers can be shown on the screen.
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Active Wear
Learners interpret and analyze data. In this middle school mathematics lesson, students conduct an experiment in which they investigate which solar collector, black, white, or silver, absorbs the most heat. Learners examine...
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Adding and Subtracting Three-Digit Numbers by Jumping
Second graders use data to graph information and draw conclusions. In this instructional activity on data analysis, 2nd graders practice gathering, sorting, comparing, and graphing data. Students differentiate data that can and cannot...
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Clam Shell Data Collection Sheet
For this clam shell worksheet, students collect data about 10 clams and measure their length and width. They identify if the clam has a hole or not in its shell and they indicate the location profiled, date, time of day, tidal stage and...
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Diagnosing Allergies Through Data Collection
Students research and organize information about allergies. In this data collection lesson, students watch a video about allergies. Students create a histogram using the information collected. Students complete the 'Displaying Survey...
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Vacation Matrix-Integrated Core
Students read aloud, "The Best Vacation Ever," by Stuart Murphy locate vacation spots on a map and describe their own vacations. Students illustrate their summer vacation spot and describe the vacation, placing it on a "vacation matrix"...
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Documenting Science Through an Active Inquiry Process
Students follow procedures regarding scientific data collection. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students investigate inquiry questions through research and data collection. Students use technology tools to create products that...
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Trundle Wheel
Sixth graders explore the uses of a trundle wheel. In this units of measurement lesson, 6th graders use trundle wheels to measure distances.
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What's Your Favorite Season?
Students collect data on the favorite seasons. In this data collection and analysis lesson, students learn about displaying data on charts and graphs. They collect data about the favorite seasons of the children in their class and...
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Data Handling: Pictogram of Birds
In this pictograph problem solving activity, students analyze a pictograph of birds seen each day for a week. They use the information on the graph to solve 6 problems.
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Data Handling: Tally Chart on Illnesses
In this tally chart worksheet, learners analyze a chart showing childhood illness cases. Students use the tally chart to solve 6 problems.
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Tally Chart: Favorite Names
For this data display worksheet, students analyze a tally chart of favorite hamster names. Using the information on the chart, students solve 8 word problems.