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Sets an the Venn Diagram

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars explore the characteristics of sets and Venn Diagrams. Given data, students practice determining the placement of elements in a Venn Diagram. Young scholars discuss the correspondence between data sets and their...
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Stem-and- Leaf Plots

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduce to the notion of stem-and-leaf plots. They use stem-and-leaf plots to calculate the mean, median, and mode of a set of data. Students use computers to learn about stem-and-leaf plots.
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Histograms and Bar Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to histograms, bar graphs, and the concept of class interval. They use an activity and three discussions with supplemental exercises to help students explore how data can be graphically represented (and...
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Springy Legs

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders measure their body height and the height they can jump. They use these measurements in forms of ratios, fractions and decimals to describe their Springy Legs Factors (SLF). Students compare their SLFs to other people's...
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Population Pyramids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create a population pyramid based on current data for their final project country. They analyze data from comprehension trends of final project country. Students analyze populations of specific countries.
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Box Plots

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners review the concept of median, explore how to calculate quartiles for any size data set and experience how to build a box plot.
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Shape City

For Teachers K
Students add to a class Shape City by designing and constructing new buildings.
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Roll On Down!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create number sentences by rolling two dice. Each student rolls the dice and writes down the numbers in number sentence format. Then they add the problem by using the strategies of counting on and doubles.
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Frequency Distributions and Measures of Central Tendency

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders use the Internet to research information on NFL players and construct frequency distributions from the data. They calculate the mean, medium and analyze their data.
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Multo - game (all, Mathematics)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice multiplication using a fun game called "Multo." They write numbers in boxes using a grid similar to one found on a Bingo card. They score when their numbers are called. The smallest number possible is zero and the...
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Sampling Snoops

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students practice formulating a hypothesis and designing an experiment to test the hypothesis. They identify several sampling techniques they can use to test their hypotheses.
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All About Ratios

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the use of multiplication and division of whole numbers to solve problems including equivalent ratios and rates.
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the Max And Min of a Capt'n Crunch Box

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students use knowledge of area and volume to explore minimum and maximum. They create models and determine a "best" shape for getting the maximum volume or minimum area.
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The Metric System

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students, via the newspaper, practice standard and metric measurement.
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Will There be Enough Water?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate water usage, water available, and water demand historically in the local area. They use projections of water usage, availability and demand up to the year 2050. Students use graphs to relate as well as compare and...
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Water - Planning for the Future

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore and examine the increases and/or decreases for water user groups: irrigation, municipal, manufacturing, steam electric power generation cooling, livestock, and mining. They utilize percentage changes during their...
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The Survey Says

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars experience the development of statistical data. In groups, they construct a survey questionnaire for a target audience. Students produce the questionnaire, distribute it, collect it, and tabulate the data. Using EXCEL,...
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Collecting and Organizing Data

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore methods of generating and organizing data. Afterward, they visit a specified website where they analyze data, organize, and create graphs. Students follow instructions and complete answers to questions. They...
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Mean, Median, Mode and Range

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify the mean, median, mode and range in a given set of data. Using a specified website, they use their skills to play the game, "Train Race" where students find the mean, median, and rage of information to help the...
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Bell Curve

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students construct two bell curves using two different yet related objects. For example, two kinds of Hershey's Kisses (plain and almond) or two kinds of dried beans (kidney and lima).
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Bell Curve

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explain normal distribution of a measurable characteristic within a group of objects. They create two graphs (one for each type of Hershey's Kiss) with increments of measurement on the X-axes and number of measurements on the...
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What on Earth is Greater Than?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students compare things that are greater than, less than, or equal to, compare the Earth to other planets, and list planets from greatest size to smallest size.
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Graphs Galore

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders conduct surveys to collect data. They analyze and interpret the data, then determine which type of graph is appropriate for the data. Students use the data to make predictions, discover patterns and draw conclusions...
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Designing Models to Simulate Actual Events Using a Table of Random Digits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design models to simulate actual events using a tale of random digits. They estimate the likelihood of a particular outcome using results of simulation. Students investigate the uses of statistical methods to analyze data.

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