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Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Marble Game

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils determine the theoretical probability of winning a game of marbles. Individuals compare the theoretical probability to experimental probability for the same game. They continue on to compare two different probability games.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Costs

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners compare the costs of two cellular phone plans and determine the best rate. They use a table and a graph of points plotted on a Cartesian plane to display their findings. Students write an equation containing variables that could...
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Curated OER

How Much Will Movies Cost In The Future?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use data collection and analysis, statistics, and probability in problem-solving situations and communicate the reasoning used in solving these problems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Changing Planet: Permafrost Gas Leak

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pair earth scientists up to use an amazing online arctic portal mapping tool and Google Earth to analyze permafrost changes. They compare changes to data on atmospheric concentrations of methane to see if there is a correlation. Then...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Place Value of Whole Numbers Through One Million

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Third graders construct numbers to the millions place. In this 30-page place value lesson, learners create numbers and evaluate the place value of digits. They explore standard and expanded form of numbers. An incredible resource!
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Unit Plan
Mathematics Vision Project

Module 9: Statistics

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
All disciplines use data! A seven-lesson unit teaches learners the basics of analyzing all types of data. The unit begins with a study of the shape of data displays and the analysis of a normal distribution. Later lessons discuss the...
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Assessment
Inside Mathematics

House Prices

For Teachers 8th Standards
Mortgages, payments, and wages correlate with each other. The short assessment presents scatter plots for young mathematicians to interpret. Class members interpret the scatter plots of price versus payment and wage versus payment for...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Historical Pollution in the Hudson: Part 2

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders practice how to format and enter data into an Excel spreadsheet, make a graph, and interpret graphed data. They recognize how the pollution in the Hudson River has changed over time, and explain the consequences of these...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Sampling Variability and the Effect of Sample Size

For Teachers 7th Standards
The 19th installment in a 25-part series builds upon the sampling from the previous unit and takes a larger sample. Pupils compare the dot plots of sample means using two different sample sizes to find which one has the better variability.
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Curated OER

Mean Absolute Deviation in Dot Plots

For Teachers 6th
The lesson focuses on the ideas of dot plot representations and the mean absolute deviation of data sets.
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Curated OER

Reflection on Educational Goal Setting and Self-Assessment

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders evaluate their performance at school. They examine their most recent spelling test scores to determine whether or not they met their goals for the test.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Compare Sets of Objects Guided Lesson

For Students K - 1st
Practice math vocabulary terms fewer, more, and data using this visual-object-analysis guide. Learners observe three sets of objects and answer three questions, two of which compare numbers of objects, and the last which asks scholars to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Return Intervals & Reasoning from Tabular Data

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils calculate derivatives from a set of data. In this calculus lesson, students estimate the limit at infinity. They complete a Return Interval handout at the end of the lesson.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sense of Taste

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars swab different sections of the tongue to identify taste buds. In this sense of taste instructional activity, students make predictions and conduct an experiment. Young scholars experiment with a variety of flavors and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Linear Regression and Correlation

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners explore scatter plots. For this linear regression lesson, groups of pupils graph scatter plots and then find the line of best fit. They identify outliers and explain the correlation. Each group summarizes and shares their...
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University of Colorado

Spacecraft Speed

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Space shuttles traveled around Earth at a speed of 17,500 miles per hour, way faster than trains, planes, or automobiles travel! In the 13th installment of 22, groups graph different speeds to show how quickly spacecraft move through...
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Assessment
Inside Mathematics

Conference Tables

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils analyze a pattern of conference tables to determine the number of tables needed and the number of people that can be seated for a given size. Individuals develop general formulas for the two growing number patterns and use them to...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Interpreting Correlation

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Is 0.56 stronger than -0.78? Interpret the correlation coefficient as the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables. An algebra lesson introduces the correlation coefficient by estimating and then calculating it.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Data Analysis, Probability, and Discrete Math: Lesson 6

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concepts surrounding the interpretation of information included in graphs for analysis of data for probability. They examine circle graphs and differentiate the values of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Explore: Collect And Organize Data

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this exploring how to collect and organize data worksheet, students, working with a partner, problem solve the answers to seven word problems involving data.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Osmosis and the Cell Membrane-part 2

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students participate in a review of diffusion and the basic properties of the cell membrane before exploring the process of osmosis in a lab activity. Using shell-less eggs that have soaked in various solutions, students make...
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Curated OER

Ramp Builder

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners plan and build a ramp designed for maximum distance a car can travel. For this physics and data collection math lesson, students work in groups to design a ramp using various household materials. Learners test small cars on...
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Mood Music!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Grouchy? Sad? Here's a great resource that shows kids how music can be used to lift their spirits. Kids collect and chart data on the effects of music on emotions. After analyzing the results of their experiment, they develop their own...
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Activity
American Chemical Society

Preparation and Combustion of Biodiesel

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The United States is the world's largest producer of biofuel. During an in-class investigation, young scientists produce their own biodiesel. They burn a sample of it to determine the heat of combustion. Then they discuss the results...

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