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Descriptive Statistics
Learners demonstrate how to use frequency and scatter diagrams. In this statistics lesson, students are introduced to different techniques of representing data. Learners sort and graph data on a worksheet and use a frequency diagram to...
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Trends in Precipitation
Eighth graders study about precipitation and graph the information. They look for patterns in a scatter graph and make inferences based on what they see. They need to see a relationship between location and the amount of precipitation.
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Energy Efficiency Ambassadors
Students research and compare two products that provide the same function but require different amounts of energy to do the job. They examine and demonstrate energy efficiency and discover how it applies to different technologies and...
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Measuring Temperature
Students explore the different variables that affect surface temperature. They study how temperatures can vary widely within close proximity due to variables such as surface, directness of sunlight, and distance from buildings.
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Civil Service Reform: Senate Debates
Eleventh graders outline civil service reform proposals made by Senators during debates on Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. They interpret 1883 Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act to see if it incorporated Senators' proposals or...
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Breaking News English: Not Making Your Bed May be Healthier
In this English worksheet, students read "Not Making Your Bed May be Healthier," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Time For Breakfast
This unit encourages students to assess the validity of a set of statements and then plan and carry out investigations to find out whether the statements are true. Students then carry out statistical investigations of their own.
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Historical Temperatures
Students research historical regional temperatures for their current season. In this historical weather lesson, students conduct weather station and Internet research to learn about historical regional temperatures. Students collect and...
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Slide-Tape Dramatization as a Way of Teaching Literature
Pupils select one song and write the lyrics on the blackboard. They segment the lyrics into meaningful phrases or sentences and visualize each unit of meaning to convey the message of the song. They select a different song and act out...
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Weights and Measures
Middle schoolers master the gathering, averaging and graphing of data. They practice conversion to metric measures. They gain fluency in the use of technology tools for math operations.
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Handling Data- Health Statistics
In this social studies worksheet, students organize 50 country cards into groups. Students analyze a chart and group countries according to lowest, middle, and highest Infant Mortality Rate.
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Mr. Cobbler's Shoe Dilemma
Students employ statistics to solve real-world problems. They collect, organize and describe data. They make inferences based on data analysis. They construct, read, and interpret tables, charts and graphs.
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Wordsnake: Data
For this data words worksheet, students search for data words in a wordsnake which looks like a word search. Students look for 7 words.
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Them and Us
Learners consider social class issues in Great Britain. In this current events instructional activity, students visit selected websites and participate in a classroom discussion regarding social justice issues and segregation of social...
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Chips Ahoy A Thousand Chips In Every Bag
Sixth graders determine whether Nabico's claim to sell 1000 chocolate chips in every 1 pound bag of Chips Ahoy! is true.
Calculator Soup
Calculator Soup: Mean Calculator | Average Calculator
In statistics the mean of a set of numbers is the average value of those numbers. Find the average or mean by adding up all the numbers and dividing by how many numbers are in the set.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Who's on First Today?
Batter up! Who has the higher batting average, Joe McEwing or Mike Lieberthal? Try your computation and averaging skills in this real-world math challenge. Learn how sharpening your averaging skills can be valuable in real life...