Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Our Own Surveys

For Teachers 1st Standards
Operation Independence! Students will now take what they have learned from previous data lessons and put it into action. The students will work in pairs of two to decide on a survey question and then collects classmates' responses to...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Hans Rosling Shows the Best Stats You've Ever Seen

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore collected data in regards to life expectancies, family size, and finances through out the world and the various ways the data has been displayed.
Handout
Cuemath

Cuemath: Frequency Distribution Table

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive guide for learning all about frequency distribution tables with definitions, how to create a frequency distribution table, and the formulas and graphs related to frequency distributions. With solved examples and...
Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Leap Frog Experiment

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students design an experiment, collect information using tree diagrams, and interpret the results using charts in this interactive web lesson.
Handout
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Cereal Box Problem

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A cereal company is offering six different prizes in their boxes. How many boxes would you expect to have to purchase in order to collect all six prizes? Known as the Cereal Box Problem, this question is explored here. A solution is...
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Matching Birth Months

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Here's a interesting challenge! Out of six people in a room, what is the probability that everyone was born in a different month? An investigation that explores the probability of an event occurring. Discover how this skill is used in...
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families

For Students 2nd - 8th
Students, teachers, and parents alike will enjoy this challenging math site. It contains a clever brain teaser section plus creative problems related to algebra, geometry, measurement, numbers, statistics, and probability. A Spanish...
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Microsoft

Microsoft Education Lesson Plan: Candy Is Dandy

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore color distribution of M&M candies using this detailed lesson plan. An engaging integrated lesson that requires understanding of spreadsheets and formulas, and logical reasoning. Links to related websites.
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Other

Laus Dnet: Grade 5 Excel Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this online instructional activity, students will survey students in their school to determine their favorite type of hand-held ice cream. Before performing the survey, students will make predictions about which ice creams they think...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Samples and Surveys

For Students 9th - 10th
When we collect data it's important to know what type of data we're collecting and how to collect it properly.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Beep! Beep! Move Over! I Am Going to Be Late!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
During this lesson, students will investigate how to "clear up" the "Traffic Jam." They will be using large manipulatives (their bodies), small manipulatives (carpet squares), and technology (the Java applet) to find the relationship...
Interactive
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Comparing Distributions

For Students 7th
Practice comparing distributions of data in different forms of graphical representation.
Handout
Other

Stat Soft: Getting Started With Statistics Concepts

For Students 9th - 10th
Definitions of the basic concepts in statistics. Great for review and discussion or for introduction into topics.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Hurricane Hunters: Tracking Katrina and Rita

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity students can use data collected on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to study functions, predictions, and probability models. Students will track the two hurricanes to see how the paths of the hurricanes affected the Gulf...
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Other

Statistics Education Web: Bubble Trouble [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Use random sampling to formulate, collect, and compare data from two populations. Written by Peter Banwarth of Oregon State University.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Handshakes

For Students 3rd - 8th
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...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Do Hurricanes Cool the Ocean?

For Students 9th - 10th
If you've ever so much as watched a news clip about a hurricane, you probably know that hurricanes draw their power from warm ocean waters. If that is true, does it mean that hurricanes actually cool the ocean down when they pass...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Types of Statistical Studies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Determine if a statistical study is a sample study, an experiment, or an observational study. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Unit Assessment

For Teachers 1st Standards
Survey says? That is the question today, as students work on three different tasks to assess the how they are doing with the skills from the current unit.
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Other

Hsor.org: Miguel Chooses a College: Tradeoffs

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Use several strategies and criteria to help Miguel determine the college for him.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Cast Your Vote!

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Cast your vote and answer some questions on the accuracy, usefulness, and impact of polls. Then read about what role polls play in an election.