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Measuring the Speed of a Wave

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create an experiment in which they measure the speed of a wave and record the data in a graph. They work in small groups to write the procedure for the experiment and share it with another group for cross checking of the...
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Do You See What I See?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students observe and describe different objects seen under a microscope and compare the individual perspectives of what was seen.
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The Cost of Life

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research the salary for a career of interest. They consider what kind of lifestyle that career would provide and graph their information for comparison.
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Looking at Data

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use two days to create, collect, display and analyze data. Classroom activities and practice build greater understanding to a variety of forms used to display data.
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An Apple A Day

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create a graph that showcases their pick for favorite kind of apple. Students are given samples of a variety of apples to determine their favorite in a taste test. They a create a tally chart of favorite kinds apples and use a...
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What is a Cloud

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study clouds and how they are formed. They write acrostic poems about clouds and analyze and graph temperature data collected during varying degrees of cloud cover.
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Mother May I?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders measure distance using nonstandard units of measure. In this measurement activity, 3rd graders measure a given distance through the use of the game "Mother May I?" Student gather and compare data on how many "giant steps"...
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A Bird's Eye View of our 50 States

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders focus on state birds as they learned absolute location (latitude/longitude) of each state, as well as their relative location (bordering states).
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Sky Watching

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners trace how weather patterns generally move from west to east in the United States.
Worksheet
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Multiple Intelligences Survey

For Students 3rd - Higher Ed
In this multiple intelligences worksheet, students complete a survey asking them about different ways they like to learn. Students complete 24 questions. This should be a very enjoyable activity for students.
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Curated OER

Thank You... Thomas Edison!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the life of Thomas Edison. They research how he made a difference. They understand that accurate data collection is important for math. They create a chart using spreadsheet data.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Practice Test: Graphs

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This resource allows users to test their knowledge of graphs and graphing methods.
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National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara

Nceas: Graph Types

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site from NCEAS you can learn how to organize your data into pie graphs, bar graphs, and line graphs. Explanations and examples are given of each graph along with several questions that check comprehension.
Unit Plan
US Department of Education

National Center for Education Statistics: Create a Graph Tutorial

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This tutorial walks students through how to create different types of graphs using the Create a Graph tool available on the website. Covers bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, area graphs, scatter plots, and dependent and independent...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Data Analysis Using Graphing

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows students to analyze data using appropriate graphs, including pictographs, histograms, bar graphs, line graphs, circle graphs, and line plots introduced earlier, and using...
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Data Graphs

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Create and customize a bar graph, line graph, or pie chart based on a set of data and print it out.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Class Surveys and Graphs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Students love graphing data that they "own". In this plan, the class will select a type of graph and create it using a class survey frequency table. Included in this instructional activity are videos of the class engaged in the...
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Definition of Bar Graph

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Get the definition for a bar graph. Then, select the link "here's more" and use the interactive graph to display data as a bar graph, line graph or pie chart. The finished graph may be printed.
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BBC

Bbc: Representing Data

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This BBC Math Bite tutorial for line graphs, pictograms, and frequency polygons features an exam in which students draw and interpret statistical diagrams.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Make Line Plots

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Practice creating line plots (dot plots) from data sets. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a tutorial video, or receive hints.
Activity
The Math League

The Math League: Ratio and Proportion

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This tutorial provides definitions and examples of ratios and proportions and features comparing ratios and converting rates.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Graphs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart presents bar and double bar graphs, line and double line graphs, pictographs, histograms, and circle graphs with review activities and web links for practice.
Activity
The Math League

The Math League: Using Data and Statistics: Pie Charts

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This introductory tutorial about statistical graphing with four examples of how pie charts (circle graphs) are constructed and read.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Make Bar Graphs 1

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Practice creating bar graphs (bar charts) from data sets. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.

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