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Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities: Voting

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students analyze both quantitative and qualitative forms of information in order to answer compelling questions about voter participation trends.
Handout
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Definitions in Statistics

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This site contains definitions to use in statistics and ways to collect data.
Handout
University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Types of Data

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site has a concise definition of "Data," plus examples of data types and collection methods.
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Quizlet

Quizlet: Making Observations and Inferences Test

For Students 6th Standards
A test with four multiple choice questions over inferencing, quantitative observation, and qualitative observation.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Where Are the Plastics Near Me? (Field Trip)

For Teachers 7th - 9th
An adult-led field trip allows students to be organized into investigation teams that catalogue the incidence of plastic debris in different environments. These plastics are being investigated according to their type, age, location and...
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Other

Science4 Us: Science Tools

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Tools module introduces students to the tools scientists use for both qualitative and quantitative observations. Students learn to use tools such as their senses, rulers, and balance scales through hands-on activities.
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The Tech Interactive

The Tech Interactive: Tech Tip: Data Collection: Reflecting on Your Design [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource explains why data collection is a great way to make informed improvements to a design, and how to do it. Data can be quantitative - such as a measurement of distance or time - or qualitative, such as an observation of...
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Other

Center for Assessment: Tools for Examining Text Complexity [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Learn how to use several tools to determine text complexity and readability of text for your students.
eBook
Other

Online Statistics Education: Graphing Distributions [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the second chapter of a statistics e-text developed collaboratively by Rice University, University of Houston Clear Lake, and Tufts University. It looks at many different types of data displays and the advantages and...
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Other

Bscs: Asking and Answering Questions With Data

For Students 9th - 10th
In this self-directed lesson, learners use graphs and maps of water quality to investigate relationships between variables to answer questions. A handout with everything the student needs to complete this lesson is available as a PDF or...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Observations & Interpretations: Engaging Students in Classroom Experiments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use this method to emphasize and clarify for students the importance of differentiating between observations and interpretations, and qualitative and quantitative observations. Students will learn how a hypothesis may change as new...
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Other

Sprk: Macro Lab Lesson 4 Percentages: Teacher Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners will use Sphero to explore percentages using speed and color. The speed experiments are quantitative and the color experiments are qualitative. They will program the Sphero to move at 100% speed for a particular amount of time,...
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Categorizing Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Three lessons on different types of data (qualitative, quantitative, univariate, bivariate, biased data) as well as a practice activity and teacher resource.
Activity
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Science Fair Central: Investigation Set Up and Collect Data

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of how to gather both quantitative and qualitative data, complete with a sample data table.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Synthesize Information in Charts and Graphs (English Ii Reading)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Synthesize information that you find in charts and graphs.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Using Sources: Building Credibility Through Source Integration

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This instructional activity focuses on building credibility by properly integrating source materials. It discusses three ways of improving credibility through integration, provides an example, and a practice exercise. SL.9-10.2 eval...
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Interesting Philosophical Questions About Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover some of the deep questions that scientists and philosophers ask about time and some of the ideas that emerge from each one.
Handout
W. W. Norton

W. W. Norton: The Research Essay: Integrating Source Material Into the Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Information about integrating source material into an research essay. SL.11-12.2 Eval&Integrate sources
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Other

The Topic: Charts and Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief descriptions of charts and graphs, followed by links to larger sites on the same subject.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: What Is Experimenter Bias and How to Avoid It?

For Students 9th - 10th
When doing research, it is important to be aware of one's biases and how to prevent them impacting on the design of an experiment or analysis of a research topic. Learn some techniques used to avoid bias in an experiment.

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