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Using Charts and Graphs to Study East Asia's Modern Economy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine East Asia's modern economy. In groups, classmates use the internet to compare the resources, products, and economy of specified countries. After collecting the data, pupils create charts, tables and graphs. They...
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Using Computers to Produce Spreadsheets and Bar Graphs

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students review graphing terminology and how to plot data points, how to input data into a spreadsheet, and how to make a chart using a computer.
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Periodic Table Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe how elements are arranged on the periodic table. They compare metals, nonmetals, and metalloids based on their properties and on their locations in the periodic table. Students describe the differences between a...
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Aquatic Field Data

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students use laptops and sensors to measure water quality and graph their results.  In this aquatics lesson students post their results to a website or email. 
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Using Radiosonde Data From a Weather Balloon Launch

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Student use radiosonde data from a weather balloon launch to distinguish the characteristics of the lower atmosphere. They learn the layers of the atmosphere. They graph real atmospheric data.
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Using the Production Possibilities Frontier

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the purpose of models and why economists use them. Using a graph, they practice reading and plotting points. They are introduced to a production possibilities frontier and draw their own from data supplied to them on...
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Data Analysis

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this data analysis worksheet, students solve and complete 4 different types of problems. First, they reduce the data provided to find the means, and graph the means in a line graph. Then, students graph the data from each mixture...
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Mineral Exploration Using Remote Sensing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use quantitative data that they gather to figure out where there is an ore body in their model. They describe how geologists could use similar information in order to figure geologic patterns and geologic history for a specific...
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Population Study and Applications Using PTC Paper

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study human population traits. In this science lesson plan, students gain an understanding of the terms dominant, recessive, haploid (monoploid), diploid, genotype, phenotype, scientific sampling, and scientific modeling as they...
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Is That a Plan? Problem-Solving: Using Diagrams and Models

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Student solve problems using a flow chart. They solve real-world problems by using a diagram or model. They create their own diagrams for problem-solving. They explain how they drew the diagram and solved the problem.
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Interpreting and creating tables

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe examples and discuss how to interpret them. They then brainstorm examples of possible questions students could use to create a table. They take time to formulate a question and collect data.
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Weather instruments

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners explore weather instruments. In this weather lesson, students make rain gauges, anemometers, and barometers following the instructions given in the lesson. Learners set up a weather station using their instruments and record and...
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The World of Work: The Portfolio

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students compile information to include in their career portfolio. In this portfolio lesson, students view example portfolios using the given website and identify the portfolio components. Students gather and compile artifacts for their...
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The Wildlife Forensics Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Can science put an end to the poaching of endangered species? Show your young forensic experts how biotechnology can help save wildlife through an exciting electrophoresis lab. Grouped pupils analyze shark DNA to determine if it came...
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Scriptwriting Skill Module: Dialogue

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
What is dialogue? What must it contain? Use this plan to discuss dialogue with your emerging writers. They write a dialogue in script form to dramatize a conversation. Dialogue examples are included. 
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Burger King Investigation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study data on the nutritional value of Burger King meals in order to discover its nutritional value and also to compare the meals, using mathematical computation, to the recommended daily diet. In this data handling lesson,...
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Application of Graph Theory

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate different online tutorials as they study graphing. In this graphing lesson, students apply the concept of graphs cross curricular and use it to make predictions. They define the purpose and theories behind graphs.
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Asthma Survey

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students collect survey data on the prevalence of asthma in a community. They summarize and display the survey data in ways that show meaning.
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When the Snow is as High as an Elephant

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers study the concept of mean values using a data plot. Learners enter the given data in the activity to create their data table. They use the data table to calculate the mean of the snowfall percentage provided in the...
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Barrier Islands

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore how barrier islands work. In this erosion lesson, 3rd graders create barrier islands in stream tables and simulate wave action to see how it affects their island.
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Mean, Median, and Mode

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compare two sets of data by using a double bar graph. In this data analysis lesson plan, 4th graders study a double bar graph and complete questions based upon the data. Students construct a table to show the data from the...
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FOLLOW THAT WATER

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students build simple stream tables and vary the angle of the stream tables in order to simulate different flow rates and compare the results. They observe various features formed in a stream table by flowing water and compare these to...
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The Shadow Knows: Student Worksheet

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this math worksheet, young scholars will work in small groups to measure the height of objects, such as trees, using their shadows. Students will be able to determine heights of objects that cannot be directly measured.
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Calculating Population Growth for a Region

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research population growth of regions of Canada. For this Social Studies lesson, students use included links on the Internet to find information about population growth in areas of Canada. A worksheet for each region is...