Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphing With a Spreadsheet

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders review how to create bar, line and circle graphs. Using jelly beans, they collect data and present it in a bar graph form. They enter the same data into a spreadsheet and watch as the program creates the same graph. They...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Three Squirrels and a Pile of Nuts

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students solve story problems using a spreadsheet in combination with various problem-solving strategies. Working in teams of three, students create attempt to solve a story problem using three different methods; using manipulative,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Simple Bar Graphs Using Excel

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create original survey questions, and develop a bar graph of the data on paper. They input the survey data using two variables onto an Excel bar graph spreadsheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Checking Test Comparability/Scattergrams

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students construct a scattergram graph. In this statistics lesson plan, students graph data by hand and using a spreadsheet program. They establish lines of best fit and draw conclusions using their graphs.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Technobiz

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine candy preferences to create a plan in order to improve candy sales. In this technobiz lesson plan, students build spreadsheet and organizational skills by graphing and calculating data. Students are introduced to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spreadsheet Moon Comparison

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the Internet to research characteristics of moons for other planets They use a spreadsheet to organize information for all of the moons researched. They use the spreadsheet data to make statements showing comparisons and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Volcano Spreadsheet and Graph

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders find the height of selected volcanoes and convert their measurements to feet. Students interpret information from a graph. They also write math questions that require the use of a class created graph. Students use a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Viewing Tube

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Looking for an excellent instructional activity that incorporates math, science, and technology? Groups of three learners use a viewing tube to perform an experiment, and discover how to organize their data into an Excel...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Build Your Dream Bedroom

For Teachers 7th Standards
Designers measure their own rooms and produce a scale drawing. They use the Internet to visit sites to find the costs of purchasing new carpet, paint, or anything else they would like to add to their room. Using a $1500 budget, they will...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Historical Pollution in the Hudson: Part 2

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders practice how to format and enter data into an Excel spreadsheet, make a graph, and interpret graphed data. They recognize how the pollution in the Hudson River has changed over time, and explain the consequences of these...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Atomic Emission Spectra and the Bohr Model of the Atom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the wavelengths of spectra lines for common atoms. In this atomic emission spectra lesson plan, students use a transformer and diffraction grating to observe the emission spectra of various atoms. They find the...
Lesson Plan
Google

The Law of Large Numbers and Probability

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Learners investigate why theoretical probability doesn't always match reality. The activity involves using Python 2.7 (or Sage) to set up a Bernoulli Trial. It also involves setting up a spreadsheet to simulate the Birthday Paradox....
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

The Rate of Motion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
How much time does it take to jump over three balloons? Pupils calculate the speed of tasks that require different motions. They determine motions for tasks such as walking, skipping, hopping, and jumping before creating a...
Lesson Plan
Code.org

Making Data Visualizations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Relax ... now visualize the data. Introduce pupils to creating charts from a single data set. Using chart tools included in spreadsheet programs class members create data visualizations that display data. The...
Lesson Plan
Bowland

Speed Cameras

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Do speed cameras help reduce accidents? Scholars investigate this question using a series of spreadsheet activities. Along the way, they learn about randomness, probability, and statistical analysis.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson Plan Outline for Rainbow Science

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Young scientists study light reflection and refraction as they determine the critical angle, the rainbow angle, and color separation in rainbows. Teams record the data they collect in a shared spreadsheet and discuss results with the class.
Lesson Plan
NOAA

Biological Oceanographic Investigations – Signals from the Deep

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill directly impacted an area of the Gulf of Mexico the size of Oklahoma. A marine biology lesson looks at the impact of an oil spill on the deeper parts of the ocean. Scholars download actual data collected...
Lesson Plan
Kenan Fellows

Applying Linear Regression to Marathon Data

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
It's not a sprint, it's a marathon! Statistic concepts take time to develop and understand. A guided activity provides an opportunity for individuals to practice their linear regression techniques in spreadsheet software. The activity...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Discovering Pi

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders measure circumference and diameter to the nearest eighth of an inch, record measurements on a spreadsheet, and use the internet to complete a "scavenger hunt" of facts concerning pi.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphing Pendulum Results

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders set up a pendulum experiment deciding which variable to manipulate (length of string or weight on the string). They create a hypothesis, collect necessary equipment, and write out each step of their experiment. They then...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Excel Lesson

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders will perform exercises and write the number of each exercise performed on the collection data sheet. They survey eight of their classmates for their exercise data and write that data on the collection data sheet. They then...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Buying a Car

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create spreadsheets to calculate payments. They create a list of items they would like to purchase that require monthly payments. They simulate buying a car and create a spreadsheet to determine the amount of the monthly...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sweet Data

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students input data about the colors of their serving of M&M candies onto a spreadsheet. They create charts and graphs based on this information.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Integers in the Weather

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Middle schoolers engage in a clever lesson that combines meteorology with mathematical thinking. They use integers in relation to high and low temperatures that they record. They use a spreadsheet of weather data, a computer, and gain...

Other popular searches