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Scientific Measurement Exercise

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars measure irregularly shaped bones, once using a variety of measurement methods and tools, and then again using standard conventions and metric tape measures. They explore firsthand that standardizing data collection makes...
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Presidential Trading Cards

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners research the Internet to collect data about the US Presidents. They use the data that they collect along with available technology to produce trading cards and brochures using keyboarding skills, text boxes, acquiring photos,...
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SEVERE WEATHER UNIT

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars conduct research on specific severe weather patterns of interest and collect data to be shared with other students on these phenomona. They write (or review) a severe weather action plan for the school and presents their...
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ELECTROMAGNETS

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use video learning and construct electromagnets and use them to collect data, graph, and share with others.
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What Plants Need in Order to Survive and Grow: Air

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars conduct an experiment to determine whether plants need air in order to survive and grow. They discuss natural resources, analyze slides, and observe and record data from the experiment.
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Igneous Rock Lab

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this igneous rock worksheet, students answer 5 questions about igneous rocks and then use a website to find the 6 textures of igneous rock. Students record data such as the color, the texture, if it's intrusive or extrusive, if its...
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Statistical Analysis of Data by Gender

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine and identify gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination in school materials, activities, and classroom instruction. They apply descriptive statistics knowledge to real-world data.
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Ocean Temperatures

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students list data collected by marine buoys and the different kinds of moored buoys. They describe how data is transmitted worldwide. They explain the difference between near shore and offshore air and water temperatures.
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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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Wildlife and Highway Management

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a research questions about animal underpasses and how animals use them. In this animals lesson plan, students use their collected data to answer their question.
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Student Heights

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners measure the heights of their fellow classmates and create a box and whisker plot to display the data. In this measurement lesson plan, students analyze the data and record results.
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Probability Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Your learners will examine probability through experiments and dice games. Using a computer, your class will perform simple experiments to collect and analyze data to determine the probability of different experimental results. Students...
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Risk Assessment and Geometry

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study the concept of risk analysis as it relates to geometry. In this spatial relationship instructional activity, 10th graders are provided a set of coordinates to analyze a piece of land described. Students write a...
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Local Traffic Survey

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students conduct a traffic survey and interpret their data and use graphs and charts to display their results.
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Temperature Bar Graph

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore mean, median and mode. In this math lesson, students analyze temperature data and figure the mean, median, and mode of the data. Students graph the data in a bar graph.
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Can You Make a Hole in One?

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students relate miniature golf to reflection of an image. In this algebra lesson, students collect and graph data as they study linear equations. They apply properties of graphing to solve real life scenarios.
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Gathering, Recording, and Presenting Data

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use the local newspaper to find and discuss examples of uses of statistics and the ways in which the information is presented. They create and represent their own set of data showing how students get to school each day.
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Survey Project

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create a website using FrontPage. They use inserted forms to collect survey information and use Microsoft Excel and MS Word to create a presentation of the survey and the results.
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Olympic Line Graphs

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine how to make line graphs.  In this Olympic line graph lesson plan students make line graphs and search the given Internet sites to find data on their summer Olympic Game. 
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Weather Detectives

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders make weather observations and record data. They use the internet to get data on the weather. After 5 days students predict the weather for the next 3 days.
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Collect the Weather Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore the weather. In this weather spreadsheet lesson, students keep track of weather patterns as they use instruments and resources to chart the data the collect in spreadsheet form.
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Where Do I Want To Live?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use a variety of Internet sources to gather income, population and housing data. Each group bring their results to the class and the class use their findings to compile mean population, income, and housing for all states.
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Being an Educated Consumer of Statistics

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine kinds of data used to report statistics, and create their own statistical report based on any of the four sources of media information (Internet, newspaper, TV, magazine).
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Measuring Larval Growth and Development

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students keep a detailed records of the growth and development of their larvae. They fill out an observation chart every day during the larval stage, and every4-5 days during the pupa stage. They summarize all of their data on a class...

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