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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Describing Variability Using the Interquartile Range (IQR)

For Teachers 6th Standards
The 13th lesson in a unit of 22 introduces the concept of the interquartile range (IQR). Class members learn to determine the interquartile range, interpret within the context of the data, and finish by finding the IQR using an...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Calculating Measures of Dispersion

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Double the fun — calculate two measures of deviation. The lesson plan provides information to lead the class through the process of calculating the mean absolute deviation and the standard deviation of a data set. After learning how to...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Line of Best Fit

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Pupils work through a guided activity on fitting a linear equation to a set of data by entering the data into a calculator and trying to envision a line of best fit. They then have the calculator determine the least-squares line and...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

May I Have Fries with That?

For Teachers 6th
Not all pie graphs are about pies. The class conducts a survey on favorite fast food categories in a lesson on data representation. Pupils use the results to create a circle graph.
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Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Bar Graphs

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Circles, lines, dots, boxes: graphs come in all shapes in sizes. Scholars learn how to make a bar graph using univariate data. They also analyze data using those bar graphs.
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Lesson Plan
American Statistical Association

Scatter It! (Predict Billy’s Height)

For Teachers 8th Standards
How do doctors predict a child's future height? Scholars use one case study to determine the height of a child two years into the future. They graph the given data, determine the line of best fit, and use that to estimate the height in...
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Lesson Plan
Willow Tree

Circle Graphs

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Pie isn't just for eating! Scholars learn to create pie charts and circle graphs to represent data. Given raw data, learners determine the percent of the whole for each category and then figure out the degree of the circle that percent...
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Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Seed Dispersal in Tropical Forests

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How do seeds get around? It's not like plants can control seed dispersal—or can they? Dig deeper into the amazing mechanisms of seed dispersal observed in tropical plants through interactives, a video, and plenty of hands-on data...
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Lesson Plan
Kenan Fellows

Least Squares Linear Regression in R

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The task? Determine the how effective hospitals are at reducing the rate of hospital-acquired infections. The method? Data analysis! Using an open source software program, individuals use provided data and create scatterplots to look for...
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Worksheet
Math Worksheets Land

Pie or Circle Graphs—Step-by-Step Lesson

For Students 3rd Standards
How do you display data that you've collected in a pie chart? Follow a clear step-by-step guide to turning survey results into a visible format. It shows kids how to determine the percentage of the whole that each section represents.
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Assessment
Los Angeles County Office of Education

Assessment for the California Mathematics Standards Grade 2

For Students 2nd Standards
Test scholars mathematic skills with an assessment addressing addition, subtraction, multiplication, place value, measurement, geometric shapes, expanded notation; and their ability to compare numbers, write number...
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Lesson Plan
University of California

Heating and Cooling of the Earth's Surface

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Scholars collect data from heating sand and water before forming testable hypotheses about why sand heats up faster. Afterward, they develop and run experiments to test their hypotheses.
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Lesson Plan
Georgetown University

Cup-Activity: Writing Equations From Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Determine how cup stacking relates to linear equations. Pupils stack cups and record the heights. Using the data collected, learners develop a linear equation that models the height. The scholars then interpret the slope and the...
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Performance
Radford University

Analyzing Data from Peer Survey

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
We all want to know what we're thinking. Scholars analyze and report data collected in a previous survey on peer attitudes toward current events. They calculate the mean, median, range, and standard deviation before creating histograms...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why Data

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate and discuss why data is important. In this statistics instructional activity, students collect, graph and analyze data. They apply the concept of data and lines to finding the rate of change of the line created by...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Handling Data: Collecting and Recording Data

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners collect and record data. In this collecting and recording data lesson, students collect data and record that data using frequency tables which include the x and y axis.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Collecting and Analyzing Data

For Students 8th - 10th
In this collecting and analyzing data worksheet, students collect data from an experimental investigation about the relationship between the color of a Tootsie Roll Pop and the time it takes to get to the chocolate center. ...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Tables and Data

For Students 4th
In this tables and data activity, 4th graders complete word problems based on the tables and data of students recycling cans. Students complete 8 problems total.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Arthropod Data Collection

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students describe the life cycle of various bugs as well as their predators and feeding habits. The class participates in a discussion of the various methods scientists use to gather data including research and experiment. After...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ocean Exploration: How Doea you Data Grow? (Grades 7-8)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore fieldwork.  In this seventh or eighth grade mathematics lesson, students watch a video on data collection in the field.  Students use fieldwork to gather data about their school environment. ...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Tables & Data

For Students 4th
In this tables and data worksheet, 4th graders complete word problems based on a table of leaves collected. Students complete 8 problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Data Collection - Primary Poster

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the concept of collecting, analyzing, and graphing data. In this collecting, analyzing, and graphing data instructional activity, students create a survey about a topic of interest. Students poll their classmates,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Collecting And Organizing Data

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this collecting and organizing data worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to six mathematical word problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Collecting Data

For Students 7th - 10th
In this data collection worksheet, students read about how data is collected and organized. They also learn about a hypothesis. Students read through examples of different charts and then answer 23 questions pertaining to data...