Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Probability and Statistics Quiz
Students are asked to find the mean, median, mode, and range of a data set. Also, they must be able to interpret graphs and tables, and graphically represent data. The quiz is multiple choice and consists of nine questions, and a summary...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Home, Home on the Range
This site from the University of Illinois contains an introduction and definition of the term range. It has a link to the National Weather Service so students can practice finding the range using the available weather data.
Other
Meta Calculator: Statistics Calculator
A web-based statistics calculator to find mean, median, standard deviation, variance and ranges.
Education Place
Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Math Steps: What Is It? Data
This is a great place for lesson information on the concept of analyzing data - measures of central tendency. Three other tabs are available besides the "What Is It?" link. Tips and Tricks, When Students Ask, and Lesson Ideas also...
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: All That Data
Students analyze data by finding the mean, median, mode, and range of a set of numbers. Line plots, bar graphs, and circle graphs are also included in this lesson.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: University and College Tuition Webquest
This is a technology-based and interdisciplinary project incorporating mathematics, language, and technology standards. Each student will research on the university's website: location, the mission statement, historical and interesting...
National Institutes of Health
National Eye Institute: Glaucoma What You Should Know
This site from the National Eye Institute offers a detailed fact sheet on glaucoma. Content addresses what glaucoma is, how the eye is damaged, how the disease develops, the various treatments available, and much more. Additional...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Birds: How Do We Increase the Bird Population at Our School?
This is a instructional activity of how to improve our environment as well as how to enjoy it. The students will sit in the schoolyard, study pictures of birds and then compile similarities and differences. Students will observe live...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Developing Academic Language: Got Words?
This is a research-based article concerning how to best teach academic vocabulary. Research finds that most teachers assign and mention vocabulary, but to be effective, instruction must be direct and meaningful. Recommendations for...