Students analyze data from the Iditarod race. In this data analysis lesson, students work in pairs to analyze data and answer several questions such as, "what is the difference in the rate of travel" and "how much more prize money does...

Students define normal distribution as it relates to the bell curve. In this statistics lesson, students use the central tendencies of mean, median and mode to solve problems. They plot their data and draw conclusion from the graphs.

Students map data on employment in wood products manufacturing in Oregon counties. In this Oregon forest lesson, students discover the percentage of people employed in the forest manufacturing industry. Students create a box and whisker...

For this force and acceleration worksheet, 8th graders answer ten questions based on two graphs. The first graph is a scatter plot, the second is a line graph.

Students discover the need for a universal measurement system. They practice using basic metric units in measuring distance and weight.

Pupils graphically represent data from the Census.  In this middle school mathematics instructional activity, students investigate the housing characteristics of different tribes of Native Americans and compare them to the average...

Students role play the role of a recent graduate of high school living on their own. Using play money, they are given one month's salary and they discover they own their own house or apartment and owe money on a car loan. They develop...

Students explain and learn the practical application of standard deviation. They compare cities in the U.S. and discover whether cities closer to the ocean have more consistent temperatures. Useful resources are given.

Students recognize the mathematical connections between fractions and percents. They develop and study graphs to make connections between their data and what it represents. They write about the connections they have discovered.

Here is the first of two printable ratio worksheets. For the first three problems, pupils count the numbers of two different objects and simply write down the ratios. There are then four problems in word form for which they also write...

In this ratios worksheet, students write yes or no for if the ratios given are proportional or not. Students complete 7 number problems and 5 money problems.

Fourth graders go shopping for a real life experience involving percent. They explore the concepts of sales tax and discount prices.

Students describe, analyze and generalize relationships, patterns, functions using words. symbols, variables, tables and graphs.

Students explore finding the percent of a numbers. They survey their peers to determine modes of transportation used in getting to school. Afterward, students organize information and create graphs and charts. They explore alternative...

Seventh graders explore bar graphs and pie charts. Given a pack of M&Ms, 7th graders explore the colors, sort the data in a frequency chart and then construct bar graphs and pie charts to categorize the M&Ms by color. Students...

Students collect data on calorie intake. In this algebra instructional activity, students use the collection of data to make better eating decisions. They investigate the nutritional value in food using a graph and draw conclusion from...

Pupils confirm the law of conservation of matter by weighing chewing gum before and after it is chewed.

Students engage in a lesson introducing them to the concept of return on investment, or ROI. Return on investment is a basic principle that should be understood before investing money.

In this Algebra II/Pre-calculus worksheet, learners solve logarithmic and exponential equations in problem solving situations. The three page worksheet contains eleven problems. Answers are not provided.

Students study information for fish farm workers given in the form of a chart, in order to practice interpreting data while learning about the career of a fisherman. In this data interpretation instructional activity, students read the...

Students practice ways to better manage their time. They keep track of their current use of time. Students prioritize and schedule events and use a daily planning calendar to schedule their time.

Third graders verify the validity of Punnett squares. They simulate a real-world situation by drawing chromosomes from a paper bag and track the data.

Fourth graders represent a new predator on a population of colored worms. They mathematically determine the effect of the new predator on the survival and reproductive rates of the worms, simulating natural selection at work.

Students conduct a census at school. They collect data, tally it, and create a frequency table. Students display their data in three different types of graphs. They write complete sentences describing the graph.