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Penny Drops Experiment

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this experiment worksheet, students perform an experiment to answer the question of how many drops of water a penny can hold.  This worksheet contains the hypothesis, materials, procedure, data, data analysis, and conclusion...
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Looking into Surface Albedo

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students demonstrate how the color of materials on Earth affect the amount of solar energy that is absorbed.  In this solar energy lesson students complete a lab to explore how the color of materials on the Earth's surface impacts...
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Learning to Read Graphs

For Students K
In this learning to read graphs worksheet, students look at the graph showing children's favorite colors, then write how many children like each of the 4 colors.
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Graphing Worksheet: Favorite Sports

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this graphing learning exercise, learners 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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Oil and Energy Consumption

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze the oil consumption  and production information.  In this investigative lesson students take the data collected, graph and organize it then draw conclusions about the use of oil worldwide. 
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Statistical Diagrams

For Students 10th - 11th
In this statistics activity, students explore five activities that require analysis and interpretation of maps, charts, and scatter plots.  The six page lesson includes five activities or experiments with short answer...
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Exploring Gender Bias in the Workplace

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate gender bias in the work place.  In this secondary mathematics lesson, 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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Do You Need a Map?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain ways marine navigation is important in modern society.  For this map study lesson students use a retrieval tool to obtain real-time information on weather forecasts. 
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Yeast Cells and their Environment

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study the scientific method and explore how to design an experiment.  In this investigative instructional activity students explore and hypothesis an experiment then carry it out to find the results. 
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Among the Hidden - Population Math Activity

For Students 6th - 10th
In this population activity, 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.
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Organising Data

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete data organization activities. For this data organization lesson, students watch online clips about organizing data. Students complete an eye color frequency table for their class. Students watch a clip...
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Ready, Set, Drift!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define data, recover data from the Internet, and use information they obtain to solve problems.  In this investigative instructional activity students answer questions on a worksheet and demonstrate the use of a maneuvering...
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Bats and Hot Dogs

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify patterns and relationships from data that is collected and solve variables.  In this investigative lesson students study ocean productivity, the nitrogen cycle and phytoplankton then answer questions.
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Discovering Magnets and Graphs

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate averages and statistics by discovering magnet strengths.  In this magnet experiment lesson, 6th graders utilize different magnets and attempt to attract different materials to them.  Students record...
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Jumping to Conclusions

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students decide as a class what their data is going to be to graph. In this math lesson, students organize data so that it will be easier to display in a graph. Students are guided through the process by their teachers, and helped with...
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Taste the Rainbow

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice estimating and graphing by utilizing Skittles.  In this statistics lesson, students complete worksheets based on the likelihood of a certain color of skittle coming out of the bag.  Students create a graph...
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Role-Playing Jean Talon

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore New France. For this New France lesson, students examine census data compiled by Jean Talon in 1665 and 1666. Students take on the role of Talon trying to convince the King of France to increase his investment in New...
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Marine Debris and Me

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the environmental issues that pertain to the marine environment. In this research ocean landfills lesson students come up with alternative means of disposal. 
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Introduction to Graphs: Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Circle Graphs

For Students 6th - 8th
In this graphing data worksheet, students answer 5 short answer questions about graphs.  Students determine which type of graph best represents various data sets.
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Chinese Immigrants in British Columbia, 1870

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this British Columbia history lesson plan, students read and analyze data regarding 1870 Canadian census data....
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One Plus One Makes New

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover the properties of matter and how they change when composite materials are produced.  In this informative lesson students write up a question and procedure to an experiment then analyze and draw conclusions based on...
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Quick Questions: Open-Ended

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students conduct an open ended survey and analyze the data they found. In this open-ended survey lesson plan, students ask others their open ended questions and then organize their results based on the most common, least common, and...
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Graphing

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice using math graphs. In this graphing lesson, 5th graders work in groups to develop a topic of their own to represent as a graph. Students collect data and construct a graph for the lesson.
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Growing Plants

For Teachers K - 7th
Students grow plants and track their growth over time. In this growing plants lesson, students plant seedlings and chart their growth in a data analysis activity.