Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Graphs, Charts, and Tables: Targeted Math Instruction

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
At the end of this lesson about graphs, charts, and tables, students will be able to interpret and compare data from graphs (including circle, bar, and line graphs), charts, and tables.
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Picture Graphs (Pictographs) Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Picture graphs are a fun way to display data. This article reviews how to create and read picture graphs (also called pictographs).
Activity
Rice University

Rice University: The Hand Squeeze

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will enjoy this data collection and class analysis experiment involving the time it takes for a hand squeeze to travel around a circle of people. From organizing the activity to collecting the data to making a table and graphing...
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Toothpicks: Patterns in Geometric Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th
How can you describe the pattern made by a growing triangular shape? This interactive exercise focuses on using what you know about pattern recognition and completing a table so you have data you can use to graph the coordinates on a...