Better Lesson
Better Lesson: What Playground Toy Should the Principal Buy for Us
SWBAT use a graph as evidence in a persuasive letter. SWBAT evaluate statements to determine which statement is true, citing evidence in the graph.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: What Is Your Favorite Snack?
SWBAT use graphs to analyze whether a statement is true or false. SWBAT use graphs as evidence for a persuasive letter.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Misleading Graphs
This lesson will challenge young scholars to think creatively by having them design and build water balloon catchers from random scrap materials, while requiring them to take into consideration a multitude of variables including cost,...
Other
Nearpod: Construct & Interpret Scatter Plots
In this lesson on scatter plots, 8th graders will learn how to interpret scatter plots and then graph them using a data table.
Other
Nearpod: Scatterplots, Correlation & Lines of Best Fit
In this lesson on scatterplots, students will learn how to create the line of best fit and analyze scatterplots by learning about correlations and causation.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Olive Trees: Data & Chance
Ariel is taking a survey. Do you want to help her collect and describe data?
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Comparing Properties of the Mean and Median
Through the use of technology, students can investigate how the mean and median of a set of date compares when values the data changes.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: A Hairy Situation
Help Max make a bar graph to show the hair colors of his classmates. Teachers will appreciate the activities with bar graphs in the extra challenges. Use the teacher's guide to create a fun and engaging lesson.
Math Slice
Math Slice: Chart Slice Special Test
A ten question test assessing data collection and analysis skills with bar graphs. Assessment is scored online. An excellent tool for assessment.
PBS
Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Money Counts [Pdf]
This PBS lesson plan features an assortment of interactive learning activities on number sense and computation that conform to NCTM standards. You get a list of materials, activity worksheets, related resources, and extension activities....
PBS
Pbs Mathline: Whirlybirds [Pdf]
This engaging lesson combines the concepts of statistics and measurement. Learners create a simulation of a parachute jump using whirlybirds, to predict the frequency of an event occurring. A detailed lesson plan which includes a list of...
Other
Sun Associates: 3 Steps for Technology Evaluation [Pdf]
This pdf document outlines the three steps and outcomes of a technology evalution project. Although this process is designed to be facilitated by an outside agency, districts could use this information to design their own evaluation...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Saxon Activity Center: Graphing Calculator Activity: Average [Pdf]
A concise graphing calculator lesson on calculating average. Detailed examples, demonstrations of calculator functions, and practice problems included. Acrobat Reader required.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Saxon Activity Center: Real World Investigation: Elevation Changes [Pdf]
Math and geography are the focus of this internet investigation. Learners must plan a road trip to several cities and plot the elevations of those cities using a line graph. Acrobat Reader required.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Handling Laboratory Samples: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain the techniques and glassware used to "deliver" samples versus measure and "contain" samples. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Handling Laboratory Samples."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Handling Laboratory Samples: Lesson 1
This lesson will explain the techniques and glassware used to "deliver" samples versus measure and "contain" samples. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Handling Laboratory Samples."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Handling Laboratory Samples: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain the techniques and glassware used to "deliver" samples versus measure and "contain" samples. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Handling Laboratory Samples."
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Definition of Bar Graph
Get the definition for a bar graph. Then, select the link "here's more" and use the interactive graph to display data as a bar graph, line graph or pie chart. The finished graph may be printed.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Cross Country Race
On this one page website sharpen your logic and problem solving skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Tv Ratings (Pdf)
Here's a challenge for the avid TV watcher. Use your data interpretation skills to explore America's TV watching habits in this NCTM Math Challenges for Families activity. See if you can figure out which night of the week has the...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Using Graphs to Understand Data Quiz
This is a quiz with five quick questions to check your knowledge of how to use graphs to understand data. It is self-checking.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Lesson Plan: Scientific Method "The Big Ahah"
This lesson plan helps students understand and use the scientific method. It also helps helps students understand the importance of good scientific experimentation to the scientific method.
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara
Nceas: What Are Data?
This site from NCEAS answers many questions about data. You can also learn about data, tables, and types of graphs in this informative site.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Matching Birth Months
Here's a interesting challenge! Out of six people in a room, what is the probability that everyone was born in a different month? An investigation that explores the probability of an event occurring. Discover how this skill is used in...