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Line of Best Fit

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students calculate the equation of the line of best fit. In this statistics instructional activity, students create scatter plots and find the line of best fit going through their data. They make predictions and draw conclusions.
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By Golly, By Gum

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate the ingredients and creation of chewing gum.  In this scientific method lesson, students make predictions about what will happen to the mass of a piece of gum as it is chewed by a human.  Students graph the...
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Regressive Music

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student use the Ti calculator to graph sinusoidal graphs. In this calculus lesson, learners use the CBL to collect and analyze data of sinusoidal graphs. They manipulate their collected data and make predictions.
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Probability and Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students are taught to search the internet for statistics concepts on sports. In this probability instructional activity, students collect data and use the calculator to graph and analyze their data. They graph and make predictions about...
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M & Ms in a Bag

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students make predictions about the number and colors of M&M's in a snack size package. They create an Excel spreadsheet to record the data from their small group's bag, create a graph of the data, and discuss the variations of data...
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Lake Ice Out Lessons

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners explore the greenhouse effect.  In this environment lesson plan, students describe how "ice out" affects animals and plants who live in a Maine lake.  Learners graph "ice out" data and make predictions about the...
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Designing a Speedometer

For Students 9th - 11th
In this algebra learning exercise, students analyze the designs of a speedometer. They collect data on the distance and time as the speedometer works. They draw conclusion and make predictions from the collected data. There are 4 word...
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Counting Principle

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the different outcomes given a situation. In this algebra lesson plan, students calculate the possible outcome using the counting principle. They compare and analyze patterns to make their predictions.
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Data Analysis & Probability

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners make predictions based on survey results. They calcuate sample proportions. Students estimate the number of voters in their district preferring the democratic candidate using their sample results. They review sample proportions...
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Data Analysis Using Technology

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Analyze data using technology. Middle schoolers design data investigations, describe data, and draw their own conclusions. Then they select the best type of graph, graph and interpret the data, and look for patterns in trends. They also...
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Folding Paper

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the scientific process and their knowledge to obeserve, predict, and test their predictions under controlled conditions to verify their predictions and then make sense of these predictions. They also graph, write...
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Creating a Thematic Map Using S'COOL Data

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students observe weather patterns, collect data, and make a weather predictions for various locations on a map.
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Math: Reaching New Heights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students apply math skills to assess the range, mean, mode, and median of data sets. Using a "Reaching New Heights" worksheet, they review and discuss how to calculate the answers. Students write complete explanations of all their...
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Leveled Problem Solving: Experimental Probability

For Students 5th - 6th
In this using probability to solve word problems learning exercise, students use statistics, averages, and even numbers, to problem solve. Students solve six problems.
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How Quickly Disease Spreads

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers demonstrate how quickly disease spreads and the importance of protective measures with communicable diseases. They examine past epidemics such as the Bubonic Plague and make predictions about future epidemics.They compare...
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Patterns

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate patterns and sequences.  In this patterns and sequences lesson, 4th graders use a hundreds chart to build recurring patterns.  Students skip count by threes and fives on a hundreds chart by coloring...
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Pika Chew

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in collaborative teams with specific roles, use the Internet to research the behavior and ecology of pikas, make predictions about survival rates of pikas in different habitats and organize their data in graphs.
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Experimental Probability (Practice 20.5)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this probability worksheet, students make a set of cards with letters (instructions provided) and use them to solve 5 probability investigations.
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Problem Solving

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice problem solving strategies. In this problem solving lesson, 2nd graders use strategies such as guess and check, acting out, drawing pictures and looking for patterns to solve problems. Students work in groups to...
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Managing Nutrients in Livestock Manure

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Livestock managers reinforce math and science skills while learning about the nutrients found in manure. They predict which animal produces the largest amount and which animal's manure contains the most nitrogen. Finally, they compare...
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Working Watermelon

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
You're going to wish you had a watermelon for this lesson! Class members read about watermelons and make a salad in class to sample. They also perform estimates, measurements and calculations on a watermelon. They predict what percentage...
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You Won The Prize

For Students 6th - 8th
In this math learning exercise, students use the laws of probability in order to make predictions about the average and future outcomes in the word problems.
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Computation and Estimation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read "Moosey Saves Money" and use mental math to determine if Moosey is saving any money. For this math computation and estimation lesson, students discuss the story in relation to saving money, recording in their math journal....
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How High Are the Clouds?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students analyze height and collect data to create a graph. In this statistics lesson, students use central tendencies to analyze their data and make predictions. They apply concept of statistics to other areas of academics to make a...