Spread your knowledge of spreadsheets. The first of five tutorials in the Spreadsheet Data Analysis unit introduces the basics of spreadsheets. It shows future data analysts how to organize and format tables, and how to use functions to...

Using a chart of student test grades as an example, curious chemists learn how to calculate weighted averages. They apply this knowledge to elements on the periodic table. As practice in calculating average atomic masses, learners...

In this averages worksheet, students practice finding the averages of numbers. They use a chart with data to find the average number of wildfires in four states between 1993 and 1996.

In this average, mode and median learning exercise, students learn how to determine each of these values and practice finding all three. They are given a table of different falcon flight speeds and they calculate the average, mode and...

In this acceleration and average speed worksheet, students learn the equations for acceleration and average speed. They match 6 variables with their quantities, they identify speed vs. velocity and scalar vs. vector and they solve 4...

Students calculate averages. In this average temperature lesson, students collect data and use their problem solving skills to calculate average temperatures.

What is it worth to you? A hands-on lesson asks groups to collect weights of different combinations of coins and calculate weighted averages. They use the analysis to understand the concept of an isotope to finish the third lesson in a...

A basic presentation to introduce some of the terminology regarding atomic weight, atomic structure, and atomic number awaits your students. An example of the calculations finding average atomic mass for carbon is given, and a way of...

High schoolers solve five problems including finding the cross sectional area of two bodies, determining the swept out volume of a moving body, finding the average particle volume of a body and determining the collision time for a body.

A series of math and science activities feature M&M's® as manipulatives to help kids work through equations. The resource includes exercises on finding averages, percent of compositions, moles in chemical reactions, genotypes and...

Students explore how statistics can be interpreted in different ways.  In this probability lesson students complete a class lab activity then discuss their findings.

Does the position of the clips make a difference? The activity provides directions to build and test a paper rocket. Pupils attach paper clips to the rocket in different configurations and measure the distance the rocket flies each time....

In this average atomic masses worksheet, students solve 3 problems. They find the average atomic mass using data from a mass spectrometer, they find the average atomic mass of an element using isotope information and they explain how a...

In this average atomic mass learning exercise, learners read about how the protons and neutrons make up the atomic mass of an element. They find the average atomic mass given four problems.

In this average speed worksheet, students are given the distance a derby car must travel and its time for three trials. Students find the average speed and answer four questions about the data.

Fourth graders explore median, mode, mean, and range using information about the planets and our solar system.

In this weather math worksheet, students will use weather.com to find the forecasted temperatures for their home town. Using data from the website, students will find the average highs and lows for their selected cities. Then students...

In this sunspot cycle instructional activity, students use a graph of the sunspot numbers from January of 1994 to January of 2008. Students solve 8 problems using the data in the graph to determine the maximum occurrence of sunspots, the...

Some background information about density and Newton's Laws of gravitation and motion assist pupils in the following experiment. The procedure will help them further their understanding of gravity, pendulums, and a drop-ball experiment....

For this averaging and pixel worksheet, students solve 5 problems including finding the average value of 9 images given pixels, distinguishing between background 'noise' and the source and detecting faint sources in bright backgrounds.

In this physics worksheet, students solve 6 problems where they calculate average speeds of moving objects, distance objects travel and time it takes for objects to get to their destination.

Students identify protists under a microscope, and using a stopwatch calculate the speed of a protist from a pond water sample. They use distance and time to identify the speed of a protist, and create a distance versus time graph to...

Take foldables to all new heights. Pupils build and fly different types of paper airplanes in the 14th portion of a 22-part unit on aviation. Groups collect data on distance and flight time for each plane and compare the data from the...

In this isotopes worksheet, students find the average atomic mass given the masses of two isotopes. They also calculate the atomic mass of elements given the percentages of each isotope.