Fifth graders use Internet sites to complete a study of weather and atmosphere. They compare weather data from cities around the world. They use thermometers, the Beaufort wind scale, and simple weather symbols to measure weather around...

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...

Students explore number sense by completing a statistical analysis game in class. In this data graphing lesson, students utilize visual references such as colored cubes and tiles to map out the results of an experiment outcome such as a...

Young scholars are taught to search the internet for statistics concepts on sports. In this probability lesson, students collect data and use the calculator to graph and analyze their data. They graph and make predictions about sports...

Middle schoolers investigating the concept of probability practice the concept using a variety of different example problems. The lesson is delivered in a question and answer format. The frequency of answers is recorded in a data table...

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

Learners practice graphing immigration data from the Caribbean. After practicing making their own graphs, they make the final graph and label it accordingly. They work together to determine the six most populated states of immigrants...

Seventh graders investigate the concept of ordered pairs as found in Algebra. They are introduced to the data set that corresponds to the coordinate system. Also students practice the graphing the ordered pairs using the x and y axis.

Pupils complete problems dealing with whole numbers, fractions and percents. After exploring the history of corn and related farming vocabulary, students work in pairs to solve multi-step problems. They incorporate the use of number...

Young scholars 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. 

Students grow plants and track their growth over time. In this growing plants activity, students plant seedlings and chart their growth in a data analysis activity.

First graders investigate the different water formations by conducting an experiment.  In this water properties lesson, 1st graders examine jars filled with ice, rain water, air and snow in their class.  Students predict what...

Students explore bar graphs. In this math lesson, students create and conduct a survey. Students graph their data in a bar graph.

Seventh graders study the different ways that they have been evaluated over the years.  In this qualitative and quantitative lesson plan students complete a learning activity while in groups.

Students develop an understanding of related weather processes such as wind, cloud cover, and temperature using STEDII data and instrumentation. In addition, they integrate mathematical calculations to produce a forecast map.

Students make and test hypotheses about atmospheric data collected aboard the NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown research cruise.