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Algebra—Quadratic Equations and Functions

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use given information on wind speed with the quadratic formula to determine the pressure of the wind on a building. In this quadratic equations lesson, students compute the pressure of the wind from two data tables. They graph...
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Cereal Box Blocks and More!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students sort and categorize different types of boxes and cartons. In this sorting lesson, students designate areas of the room to put different sizes, styles, or colors of boxes. They help their teacher count and graph the different...
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Round and Round and Round We Go!

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate motion using a CBL. For this algebra lesson, students collect and graph data on a coordinate plane. They define and identify amplitude and period of conic graphs.
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Marbles and Momentum

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine the law of conservation of momentum. In this physics lesson, students play marbles in order to compare the mass of the marble and velocities effects. Learners receive directions of the marbles game and collect data while...
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Make a Tally

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this tally chart learning exercise, students read the word problems and use the information within the problem to make a tally chart. Students use the tally charts to help them finish and solve the word problem.
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Histograms and Frequency Tables

For Students 8th - 9th
In this statistics activity, students solve and analyze graphs. They use histograms and frequency tables to solve their problems. There are 2 multiple choice questions with an answer key.
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Are You Ready to Call the Guinness Book of Records?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Learners design questions that can be answered by collecting data. In this line-plot lesson, pupils collect data and graph on a line plot on world records. An abundant supply of teacher support is provided in this resource.
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All Choked Up By Smoking Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Scholars use the article "More College Students Are Smoking, Study Says" as a springboard for discussion on the reasons why people smoke cigarettes. They investigate different methods of graphing statistics by using the data provided in...
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Evolution by Natural Selection

For Teachers 6th - 9th
A diagram, data table, and reading passage top this resource. Through it, biology beginners are introduced to the concept of natural selection. They answer some questions and then participate in a simulation using fabric as a habitat and...
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Population Biology

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The carrying capacity of an environment varies based on the organisms that live there. Using a virtual lab simulation, scholars test two protists living in their own environments and a third environment where both protists live....
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A Solubility Curve for Potassium Nitrate

For Students 9th - 12th
Step-by-step laboratory instructions are listed so that chemistry explorers can consider the solubility of potassium nitrate. They combined their results with other lab groups' results and then graphed the data to display the solubility...
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Science Survey

For Students 5th - 12th
In this science survey worksheet, students think of a survey question to give to their classmates, create a data table to record responses, and then graph the results to their question. This worksheet has 4 fill in the blank questions...
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Probability

For Students 8th
In this probability activity, 8th graders solve and complete 15 different problems related to determining the probability of various events. First, they complete the table illustrated on the sheet. Then, students use the table to respond...
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Practice Dividing by 2, 5, or 10

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this pictograph problem solving learning exercise, students analyze the data on a table and create a pictograph. Students read and solve 6 story problems about the pictograph.
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More Graphing Situations by Making a Table

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners calculate rate of change and graph linear functions. In this algebra instructional activity students write linear functions, make a table of points and graph their data on a coordinate plane. They calculate the rate of change of...
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Relations and Functions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners differentiate between a relation and a function. In this algebra lesson, students identify a pair of coordinates as being a relation or a function. They analyze graphs for function as they solve word problems.
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Holiday Tally

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this tally chart worksheet, learners ask ten friends which of 3 holidays they like best. Students create a tally chart with their results and answer 6 questions.
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Comparing Data

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create a survey, gather data and describe the data using measures of central tendency (mean, median and mode) and spread (range, quartiles, and interquartile range). Students use these measures to interpret, compare and...
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Virus and Bacteriophage

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars examine the differences between a virus and a bacteriophage. They explore various websites, identify the parts of a virus and a bacteriophage, and construct a model of a virus or bacteriophage.
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Dynamite Data

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders rotate through a variety of stations designed to offer practice in manipulating data. They sort, tally and count items and then create bar graphs, tables, and pie graphs to record their findings.
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Graphing Fun In Third Grade

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders display information in a graph, table, and chart. In this data lesson plan, 3rd graders look at graphs, tables, and charts, discuss their importance, and make their own.
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Tables, Charts and Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars examine a science journal to develop an understanding of graphs in science.  In this data analysis lesson, students read an article from the Natural Inquirer and discuss the meaning of the included graph.  Young...
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Introduction to Graphs: Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Circle Graphs

For Students 6th - 8th
In this graphing data worksheet, middle schoolers answer 5 short answer questions about graphs.  Students determine which type of graph best represents various data sets.
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Organising Data

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars complete data organization activities. In this data organization lesson plan, students watch online clips about organizing data. Young scholars complete an eye color frequency table for their class. Students...