Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigating Scale Factors with the Geometer's Sketchpad

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use Geometer's Sketchpad to examine the scale factor when in is applied to the length of a figure's sides. They look at how the scale factor affects the side lengths, perimeter, and area of the figure that result. They work with...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Height and Weight Energy Intake

For Students 9th - 12th
For this health worksheet, students examine the amount of calories needed for both sexes throughout life according to different heights and weights.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Structure of the Galaxy

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students infer the galaxy shape.  In this structure of the galaxy lesson plan students observe the distribution of objects in the sky and answer questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphing Our Favorite Candy Bars

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use ClarisWorks to graph class' favorite candy bars on a bar graph.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reading Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners read graphs and charts to interpret results. In this algebra lesson, students interpret bar, line and pictographs. They draw conclusions and make predicitons based on these charts.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trout In The Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners have trout in their classroom and complete journaling, checklists, temperature checking, and ammonia level recording. In this trout lesson plan, take weekly observation records of their trout.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Bird's Eye View of our 50 States

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders focus on state birds as they learned absolute location (latitude/longitude) of each state, as well as their relative location (bordering states).
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hey, Look Me Over!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students make observations about mealworms using hand lenses, rulers, and cotton swabs. Students complete their own mealworm observation chart, then they share their observations with the class. This is one station out of five in an...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Measurement: Using the balance

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use a balance and gram cubes to measure several different objects. They then record their results on a data chart and answer questions about them.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Do You See What I See?

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students hypothesize the role of rocks, soil, and water by observing a terrarium and create a model to explore the water cycle. This is part of a five station set up.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Up, Up, and Away

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners create a model to explore the water cycle. Students also perform different experiments to witness water changing from a liquid to a gas. Learners are asked to if they can find ways for water to go away without pouring the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Research Paper - Searching for a Subject

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research a website to look for potential topics for a research paper. They develop a narrowed prioritized subject list on an index card (3X5) using word processing program.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring For Copper Deposits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine ore deposits and identify factors in their origin. They analyze geologic maps, and locate porphyry copper deposits on a sediment geochemistry map.
Professional Doc
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide: Collecting and Displaying Data

For Students 3rd Standards
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in collecting and displaying data.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Mc Dougal Littell Middle School Math: Making Data Displays

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Students will create data displays using a scatter plot and a line graph of the data and a circle graph of survey data.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Using Data Clusters to Find Hacker

For Students 3rd - 8th
The CyberSquad searches for Hacker's castle based on a survey of where town residents have last seen him in this video from Cyberchase.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Class Surveys and Graphs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Learners love graphing data that they "own". In this plan, the class will select a type of graph and create it using a class survey frequency table. Included in this activity are videos of the class engaged in the activity and samples of...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Fast Food Freddie Surveys and Bar Graphs

For Teachers K Standards
Students continue to build their graphing skills. They experience a real world application of graphing by organizing survey results.
Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Seventh Grade Mathematics: Data Sense

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site has some interesting ways to collect and evaluate data. There are some activities about note taking, spreadsheets, surveys, and a cool bridge construction project. Teachers may want to use this site as a resource for some...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Statistics: Data Display Choices Grades 6 7

For Students 6th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Create surveys and display data using different types of graphs.
Handout
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Showing the Results of a Survey

For Students 2nd - 8th
A variety of ways to display the results of a survey are listed, including tables, statistics and different types of graphs.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Reading Tables: What Breakfast Food Is Your Favorite?

For Teachers 2nd
In this lesson, 2nd graders will understand that tables help us organize information clearly.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Ice Cream Sundae Survey

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Learners quickly realize the importance of learning how to read and find information in charts, graphs, and tables compared to finding the same information written in a paragraph. This is a fun, high energy lesson!This lesson plan was...
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Tea Store: Reading a Table

For Students 2nd - 4th
Students will demonstrate how to interpret information in a table.