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Prom Date
Young scholars use the internet to research the cost of going to the school prom. As a class, they brainstorm about the things needed in order to go to the dance and use advertisements to make a budget. After all of the data is...
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Measuring "pHacts" about Acid Rain
Sixth graders gather and graph information regarding the pH of rain. Working cooperatively with an internet partner, 6th graders gather and record information about the pH of the rain in their local area. They graph this information...
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Fire Fighting Crew
Pupils use the concepts in statistics to make decisions. They calculate the mean, median and mode. They compare one firefighter against another and analyze the data. They share their information with the class.
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Mathematics Module
Delve into graphing! The concepts covered begin with basic graphing basic coordinates and algebraic expressions on coordinate planes, and build up to graphing linear inequalities and equations. Learners solve and simplify various...
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Smarties Investigation
In this math instructional activity, students complete a variety of activities using Smarties candy. For example, students estimate the number of each color, count the actual amount, and record their results in a tally chart.
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High School Mathematics Problems from Alaska: Fire Fighting Crew
Students apply mean, median and mode calculations of firefighter test scores to decide on hiring.
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Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Third graders measure their feet and their parents' feet, record data on computer-generated graphs, and calculate and record mean, median, and mode.
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The Bell Curve
Students explore the concept of the bell curve. In this bell curve lesson, students discuss the controversy associated with the bell curve. Students use an applet to explore a normal distribution. Students discuss mean, median, mode,...
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What I Didn't Know...
Pupils practice creating wikis. In this wiki lesson, students create a wiki about any math topic that they know nothing about. Pupils learn about their topic and create a wiki that explains the math topic in detail.
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Finding the Average Temperature
Students calculate averages. In this average temperature lesson, students collect data and use their problem solving skills to calculate average temperatures.
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Standard Deviation
In this algebra worksheet, students identify the mean, median and mode. They use the standard deviation to solve problems. There are 10 questions with an answer key.
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A Bar of Many Colors
Second graders use colored candies to collect data, construct double bar graphs, and find averages.
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Searching The Word
Fifth graders review EOG math terms and definitions found in their math notebooks, and pick between 15 and 20 words to put in a word search.
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The Statistics of M&Ms
Students explore the topic of statistics with M and Ms. In this math lesson plan, students use candy pieces to sort and gather information needed to create a bar graph. This activity can be adapted to accommodate students in grades 1-12.
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Smallest to Tallest - Where is the Middle?
Third graders measure each other's height and find the mean, median, and mode for the height of students in their class. They line up tallest to shortest and discuss the most appropriate measure of central tendency for the class.
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Stem-and-Leaf Plots
Learners are introduced to stem-and-leaf plots and calculating the mean, median, and mode from the plots.
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Not Just an Average Class
Fourth graders work together to find the median, mode, and mean of their first and last names using a numerical code in this fun, interactive lesson. After a lecture/demo, 4th graders utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain...
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Quiz: Central Tendency and Dispersion
In this central tendency and dispersion worksheet, students find the mean, median and mode of a set of numbers. The set of numbers is not included on this worksheet. They complete a frequency distribution and find the modal interval.
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Algebra: Do You See What I See?
Students discover how to find the mean, median, and mode from sets of data. By using statistical techniques such as whisker plots and bar graphs, they display the data gleaned from problems. Individually, students complete projects...
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Flying High in Math
Seventh graders study how real airplanes fly and then they construct models of paper airplanes using design resources for the Internet and their own design. They use meaurement and caluculations in order to help them construct their...
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Raisin Cane
Pupils estimate and record the number of raisins in a snack-size box. They also graph their results and note the differences (+ or -) from their estimate and actual number.
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An Introduction to Elementary Statistics
Students explain and appreciate the use of statistics in everyday life. They define basic terms used in statistics and compute simple measures of central tendency.
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Functioning as a Team
Students work as a team to build a freestanding bridge from newspapers and masking tape and analyze the effectiveness of their group. In this teamwork lesson, students view and summarize a video on Service Learning Projects. Students...