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NTTI

Line 'Em Up!

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Coordinate planes and Cartesian graphing systems are the focus of this math lesson. Learners use video, internet activities, and engage in hands-on activities in order to explore coordinate planes. The materials needed for this lesson...
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Curated OER

Geologic cross section of Manhattan, NYC

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students draw an accurate geologic cross section by using a given data table. They relate the features of the cross section to geologic processes. Students then relate the characteristics of the bedrock to the architecture.
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Curated OER

Activity Three Teacher Page: Collisions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students after completing this instructional activity, identify variables that affect the system, and specify which variables are independent; which are dependent. They represent data in a data table and a graph and analyze data and make...
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Curated OER

Beans and Birds: A Natural Selection Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students solve the following problem concerning the evolution of seed color in pinto bean plants: "How does natural selection change the frequency of genes or traits over many generations?" They use the constructivist approach to...
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Curated OER

Graph a Situation by Making a Table

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students graph scenarios values by making a table. In this algebra lesson plan, students rewrite word problems using algebraic symbols. They make a table of the data, make a graph and analyze the data to extrapolate.
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Curated OER

Hurricane Frequency and Intensity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine hurricanes. In this web-based meteorology instructional activity, students study the relationship between ocean temperature and hurricane intensity. They differentiate between intensity and frequency of hurricanes.
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Curated OER

More Graphing Situations by Making a Table

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students calculate rate of change and graph linear functions. In this algebra lesson plan students write linear functions, make a table of points and graph their data on a coordinate plane. They calculate the rate of change of a graph.
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Curated OER

RCX Car Line Graph

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students develop a line graph based on distances that an RCX car drives in specified amounts of time. They then are given a specific amount of time for the car to drive and be asked to extrapolate the car's distance from the graph.
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Curated OER

What's Your Favorite Season?

For Teachers K
Students collect data on the favorite seasons. In this data collection and analysis lesson, students learn about displaying data on charts and graphs. They collect data about the favorite seasons of the children in their class and...
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Curated OER

Graphing Scatterplots

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine scatterplots and determine the equation of a line using the slope-intercept method. Students interpret graphs, draw inferences, and sketch a curve of best fit for the graph. Based upon patterns in the graphs, students...
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Curated OER

Creating Circle Graphs with Microsoft Excel

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders will learn how to construct circle graphs using paper and pencil. Then they will learn how to construct circle graphs using Microsoft Excel. This lesson uses technology and shows learners how to cross skills into the...
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Curated OER

Curious Clouds

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore clouds. They read The Cloud Book by Tomie dePola. Students sort the cloud pictures into three categories. Students create a graph using the cloud pictures. They use Excel to create a bar graph.
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Curated OER

Fire!, Probability, and Chaos

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Upper elementary and middle schoolers work with the concept of probability. They are introduced to the concept of chaos. Learners graph and analyze using a line plot, work with mean, and are introduced to the concept of variance.
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Curated OER

Pizza Possibilities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create and interpret line plots, bar graphs, and circle graphs. The lesson assumes mastery of conversions from fraction to decimal to percent, construction of angles, and at least an introduction to graphs displaying data.
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Curated OER

Graphic Favorite Breakfast Foods

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders graph data based on a class survey of their favorite breakfast foods. In this graphing lesson plan, 2nd graders take a class survey of their favorite breakfast foods. Then they take that data and put it into a computer...
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Curated OER

Introduction to Graphical Representation of Data Sets in Connection to Cellular Growth

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners practice graphing relationships between variables by studying topics such as exponential growth and decay. They conduct a series of numerical experiments using a computer model and a variety of physical experiments using mold,...
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Curated OER

Handling Data: Comparing Distributions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students gather information by analyzing graphs, diagrams and pie charts. In this graphs and diagrams lesson, students complete addition and subtraction problems. Students discuss a pie chart. Students use information to crate a stacked...
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Polar Trec

Temperature Profile above the South Pole

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Collecting and understanding data is a big part of understanding the world and how it changes. To better grasp what temperatures are changing and how they affect global populations, learners create a graph based on the date provided....
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Virginia Department of Education

Normal Distributions

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Pupils work to find probabilities by using areas under the normal curve. Groups work to calculate z-scores and solve real-world problems using the empirical rule or tables.
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Curated OER

Separate Vacations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers plot the migration paths of birds using latitude and longitude data from a table.
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Virginia Department of Education

Heat Loss from a Fur-Insulated Animal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
How do animals adapt to weather changes? Provide your class with the ability to understand adaptations and body temperature as they participate in this hands on experiment, using fake fur and hot water. Pupils collect data and...
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NASA

Development of a Model: Analyzing Elemental Abundance

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How do scientists identify which elements originate from meteorites? Scholars learn about a sample of material found in a remote location, analyzing the sample to determine if it might be from Earth or not. They study elements, isotopes,...
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Curated OER

Hopes and Dreams: A Spreadsheet Lesson Using Excel

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read "The Far Away Drawer" by Harriet Diller and discuss the story as a class. After discussion, 4th graders create a t-shirt GLYPH about their hopes and dreams,share their information with the class and create spreadsheets.
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Curated OER

Froot Loops to the Max - 3

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners complete and solve five questions/problems related to a box of Froot Loops cereal. First, they determine how many of each color of Froot Loops are in the box. Then, pupils determine which color had the greatest frequency and...

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