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Are You Ready to Call the Guinness Book of Records? Lesson PlanAre You Ready to Call the Guinness Book of Records? Lesson Plan
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Are You Ready to Call the Guinness Book of Records?

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Learners design questions that can be answered by collecting data. In this line-plot lesson plan, pupils collect data and graph on a line plot on world records. An abundant supply of teacher support is provided in this resource.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts

line plots, graphs, median, central tendency, mode, range

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line plots, world record activity, median, mode, range, create line plot, interpret line plot, math
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Skills Practice
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Public Domain

Common Core

3.MD.B.4 4.MD.B.4 5.MD.B.2

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