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Danger! – An Analysis of the Death Toll of Natural Disasters

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Decipher the danger of natural disasters. Using researched data, scholars work in groups to create data displays on the number of deaths from different types of natural disasters. They share their graphical representations with the class and determine which type of natural disaster is the most dangerous.

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Concepts

natural disasters, lightning, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, data display, dot plot, box and whisker plots, histograms, patterns, central tendency, clusters, outliers, correlation, regression analysis, making predictions, scatter plots

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math

Instructional Ideas

Collaborate with an Earth Science teacher for the unit

Classroom Considerations

Experience with Excel and PowerPoint is beneficial
Be cognizant of any recent natural disasters in the area

Pros

Provides links to tutorials for creating various data displays in Excel
Lists options for assessment and extension activities

Cons

None

Common Core

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