Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Data Analysis

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Learners double check their data collections of Top 20 singles that they've been collecting for several days. Types of data is reviewed in detail and a variety of questions are asked for retention factors of mastery. They draw a tally...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Data Handling: Tally Chart on Illnesses

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this tally chart worksheet, learners analyze a chart showing childhood illness cases. Students use the tally chart to solve 6 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Histograms and Frequency Tables

For Students 8th - 9th
In this statistics instructional 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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Frequency Histograms, Bar Graphs and Tables

For Students 9th - 11th
In this statistics worksheet, students graph their data using frequency histograms, bar graphs and tables. They decide which graph shows the data best. There are 6 graphing problems.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hurricane Frequency and Intensity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine hurricanes. In this web-based meteorology instructional activity, students study the relationship between ocean temperature and hurricane intensity. They differentiate between intensity and frequency of hurricanes.
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Numbers in a Name

For Teachers 7th
What's in a name? Pupils create a data set from the number of letters in the names of classmates. Each group then takes the data and creates a visual representation, such as a histogram, circle graph, stem-and-leaf plot, etc.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Frequency Tables and Histograms

For Students 5th
In this graph worksheet, 5th graders study the data presented on a bar graph. Students then respond to 4 short answer questions using the information that has been provided.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Completing Frequency Diagrams from Displayed Data

For Students 5th - 6th
In this frequency diagram worksheet, students use a bar chart, stacked bar chart and pie chart to complete frequency tables. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's the Frequency, Roy G. Biv?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Introduce starting space scientists to the electromagnetic spectrum, expecially the portion of visible light. Teach them about wavelength and frequesncy. Then give them a roll of adding machine tape and a manila folder to make a...
Lesson Plan
Statistics Education Web

Saga of Survival (Using Data about Donner Party to Illustrate Descriptive Statistics)

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What did gender have to do with the survival rates of the Donner Party? Using comparative box plots, classes compare the ages of the survivors and nonsurvivors. Using the same method, individuals make conclusions about the...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Using a Curve to Model a Data Distribution

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Show scholars the importance of recognizing a normal curve within a set of data. Learners analyze normal curves and calculate mean and standard deviation.
Lesson Plan
Bowland

Speed Cameras

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Do speed cameras help reduce accidents? Scholars investigate this question using a series of spreadsheet activities. Along the way, they learn about randomness, probability, and statistical analysis.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Yummy Math

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young mathematicians use bags of Skittles to help them gain practice in graphing and organizing data. They work in pairs, and after they have counted and organized their Skittles, they access a computer program which allows them to print...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Frequency Histograms, Bar Graphs and Tables #3

For Students 7th - 9th
In this frequency histograms instructional activity, students examine bar graphs, histograms and tables.  They identify the model of information that best matches the statistics.  This three-page instructional activity cotnains...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Froot Loops to the Max - 1

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers complete and solve five questions related to a box of Froot Loops cereal. First, they determine how many of each color of Froot Loops and which color has the greatest and least frequency. Then, pupils write the fraction...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Froot Loops to the Max - 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this Froot Loops to the max worksheet, students complete and solve 5 problems related to a box of Froot Loops cereal. First, they determine how many of each color is represented in the box of Froot Loops. Then, students determine...
Lesson Plan
Mathematics Assessment Project

Mean, Median, Mode, and Range

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
What a find! Here is a lesson, designed to meet sixth grade math Common Core standards, that focuses on the calculation of different measures of center for the scores from a penalty shoot-out competition. An independent...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Probability Games and Activities, Unit 10

For Students 4th - 6th
Looking for tangible ways to practice probability with your class? Through 4 activities, learners practice with experimental probability, using math to make educated guesses, then testing it through physically completing the experiment....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Instantaneous Rate of Change of a Function

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Pupils draw the graph of a door opening and closing over time. They graph a given function on their calculators, create a table of values and interpret the results by telling if the door is opening or closing and evaluate the average...
Assessment
Noyce Foundation

Fair Game?

For Teachers 6th - 7th Standards
The game should be fair at all costs. The mini-assessment revolves around the ability to use probabilities to determine whether a game is fair. Individuals determine compound events to calculate simple probabilities and make...
Assessment
Achieve

Ground Beef

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Ever wonder how a butcher creates the different types of ground beef? Young mathematicians explore the methods butchers use to create their desired ground beef quality. Given a combination of two types of meat with varying...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Estimating Probabilities by Collecting Data

For Teachers 7th Standards
Take a spin to determine experimental probability. Small groups spin a spinner and keep track of the sums of the spins and calculate the resulting probabilities. Pupils use simulated frequencies to practice finding other probabilities to...
Lesson Plan
American Statistical Association

Spinners at the School Carnival (Equal Sections)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Spin to win a toy car. A fun activity has pupils use a spinner in which three of the equal sections represent winning a toy car, and the fourth section represents no car. They record the number of wins after certain numbers of spins,...
Lesson Plan
American Statistical Association

Spinners at the School Carnival (Unequal Sections)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Everyone's a winner. Scholars analyze a spinner with five unequal sections, three of which represent winning a toy car and the other two represent winning a toy truck. They conduct an experiment to estimate the number of toy cars and...