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U.S. Population Hits 300 Million

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read a story about the population in the United States reaching 300 million, and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this population lesson plan, student respond to literature by answering questions,...
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Family Income

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine income statistics from the 2001 Census for four types of families in Canada. They appreciate the cost of running a household and the importance of tailoring expenses to match income.
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Getting Graphs: Researching Genealogy-A Piece of Pie

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research their genealogy. In this math lesson, 3rd graders collect data and create graphs and charts. A presentation of their findings is given.
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Voter Turnout

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students solve problems using math. They complete a graph, using data from the 2000 presidential election results. Students predict and calculate the outcome of the election based upon the voting patterns.
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Go Yankees!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use the internet to research the New York Yankees baseball team. After gathering their information, they discuss the challenges faced by the team and how they were overcome. They end the lesson plan by examining the math and...
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Ashes to Ashes: Using Evaporation Rate to Identify an Unknown Liquid

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners explore the concept of evaporation rates in this evaporation rates activity. They will try to identify the chemical that began a fire, perform an experiment where they use the evaporation rates to determine the unknown liquid,...
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Recognizing and Combating Segregation in U.S. Schools Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the prevalence of racism and statistical segregation in America's schools. They design a project to investigate how the racial makeup of their school compares to other schools. In addition, they evaluate their...
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How Do We Use Resources & Energy?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research the cost of energy waste. In this resources and energy lesson, students study statistics on the use of plastic bags and calculate the cost of making plastic bags. Students investigate how they can save natural resources...
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The Mathematical Implications of Lying

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore how statistics can be interpreted in different ways.  In this probability instructional activity students complete a class lab activity then discuss their findings.
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The Yo-Yo Problem: Solving Linear Equations

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students compute the length of time it will take to save enough money to purchase a yo-yo. In this math lesson, students create a design with pennies and write the associated linear equation. In this linear equations lesson, students use...
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M&M Caper

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in a game with M&M's to be introduced to percents and ratios. Individually, they estimate and record the number of candies they believe the bag holds and the amount of each colored candy. They open the bag and...
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Playing Games

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students participate in games to explore measurement and statistical concepts. They measure distances using standard and nonstandard units and record their measurements in varous tables and use descriptive statistics to report their...
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Correlation and Regression

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this statistics workshop students find the value of linear correlation coefficients in three situations. Students find equations of the regression lines for 4 problems.
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TAKS 3rd Grade Daily Upkeep 9

For Teachers 4th
In this literacy worksheet, 4th graders practice solving the four problems with a focus upon the skills that include statistics, number order, and word problems.
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TAKS 3rd Grade Daily Upkeep 6

For Teachers 3rd
In this elementary math worksheet, 3rd graders solve 4 problems that focus upon the concepts of statistics, decimal number order, and a word problem.
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Musher Graphing and Probability

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use the internet to research statistical information on the musher dogs participating in the Iditarod. Using the data, they create three different types of pie charts. They use the charts to answer questions about the...
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The Clumsy Tiler S

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders solve a series of parallel problems. They use statistics, geometrical, and numerical aspects to solve the problem. Students create a pattern that answers the problem.
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Probability Review

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the concepts related to probability. They review the key properties of statistics involved in the measurement of probability that includes mean, median, and mode....
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Algebra: Do You See What I See?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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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Hypothesis Testing: Claim on Mean; Population Standard Deviation Unknown

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this statistics worksheet, students test given claims using traditional methods of hypothesis testing. Students assume that sampling is randomly generated.
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Play Ball

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students calculate baseball statistics and ball field dimensions. In this Pythagorean Theorem, percentages and metric conversion lesson, students are given formulas to find earned run and batting averages for White Sox baseball players....
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Investigating: Interpreting Graphs and Analyzing Data

For Teachers K
Students explore statistics by researching class birthday data. In this data analysis lesson plan, students investigate the different birthdays among their classmates and create data tables based on the given information. Students view...
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Population Counts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the analytical processes used to interpret the 2001 Canadian census. They examine the population statistics and trends.
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Economic Causes of the March on Washington

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Money can't buy happiness, but it can put food on the table and pay the bills. The first of a five-lesson unit teaches pupils about the unemployment rate in 1963 and its relationship with the March on Washington. They learn how to create...

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