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National Marine Sanctuaries Fish

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Information is provided on Gray's Reef, Florida Keys, and Flower Garden Banks marine sanctuaries. Young marine biologists then visit the FishBase and REEF databases to collect fish species information for each location. They then...
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Ghostbusting in the Chesapeake

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Ghost pots, fishing gear lost during crabbing expeditions, continue to trap crabs that are never collected. Increase your budding ecologists' awareness of human impact on the environment as well as conservation efforts using this...
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What's the Weather?

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
How many jackets do you need to stay warm and climb Mount Everest? An informatie resource covers the topic of Mount Everest, the resource helps young scientists discover the difference between climate and weather. Activities include...
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Great Graphing

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students collect data, use a computer spreadsheet program to create various graphs, and compare the graphs. They state the findings of each graph in writing and decide which graph type best represents the data.
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Mathematics and Environmental Concerns

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students gather data and analyze behaviors regarding recycling. In this environmental concerns unit, students discus and examine reuse, recycle, and reduce. Students collect, graph, and display data associated with four lessons in the...
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Beverage Tests

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners investigate the pH of a liquid.  In this middle school mathematics/science lesson, students collect and analyze data regarding the pH of various liquids.  Learners display their data in various types of graphs as they consider...
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Graphing with Stems-and -Leafs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the use of stem and leaf graphs. For this stem and leaf graph lesson, 4th graders participate in teacher led lesson showing the use of the graphs. They work in groups to collect data about peanuts before making a...
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Beach Cleanup at a Local Beach

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students participate in an environmental clean-up activity. In this environmental lesson, students travel to a local beach. Working in small teams, students collect trash from the local beach. Returning to school, students sort the trash...
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Pizza, Pizza

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners survey community members to determine their favorite pizza toppings and create a bar graph to show their findings. In this probability and statistics lesson, students collect data by conducting a survey. They analyze the data,...
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Monk Seal Research Expedition

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study data. In this seal research lesson, students act as scientific researchers observing Monk seals in their habitat. They work in small groups to record data from a video and when through they share a piece of information...
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Uninsured in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the issue of being uninsured in America. In this social issues lesson, students review data about uninsured Americans. Students create and conduct surveys related to the social issue of being uninsured.
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How Much Water Is Available In The Atmosphere For Precipitation?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the relationship between the available water in the atmosphere and how it is portrayed on satellites. After examining global moisture and precipitation students research precipitation data graph the results. Using their...
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Learning to Interview

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders watch simulated interview between the teacher and a student before they interview a classmate using the form provided. Next, they complete two interviews of family members at home. They focus on the concepts of ancestors...
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Steppin' Out

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students are presented with the question: "Do longer legged people run faster than shorter legged people?" Students conduct an experiment, collect their data, create box and whisker plots using a computer and graphing program, and...
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Get the Picture with Graphs

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine line, bar and circle graphs in the newspaper and on the Internet. They complete sketches of graphs with an emphasis on selecting the best model to depict the data collected.
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Data Collection

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore the reason for collecting and analyzing facts and figures or data and statistics. They show how data can be used to help us to solve real life problems and plan for the future. Students use everyday problems that can be...
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The Write Stuff

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders share a previously written portfolio piece and the class guesses the genre. Students use tally marks to keep track of how many of each piece there are in class. Once the data collection is complete, 4th graders create a...
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Hands-On Weather Data Collecting

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study weather in their community, in the United States, and around the world. They use thermometers, the beaufort wind scale, and simple weather symbols to measure and record the weather outside their school. They also look...
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Results and Conclusions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice using the scientific method.  In this results and conclusions lesson, 4th graders review data collected, create a graph of their data and make their final conclusions about the information collected.
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Role-Playing Jean Talon

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore New France. In this New France lesson, students examine census data compiled by Jean Talon in 1665 and 1666. Learners take on the role of Talon trying to convince the King of France to increase his investment in New...
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Scientific Inquiry

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the general geology, biology, and chemistry of Seneca Lake. They study how to use scientific instruments on the research vessel. They explain how the data they gather will be used by scientists and develop a hypothesis.
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My Test Book: Tally Charts

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this online interactive math worksheet, students solve 10 problems that require them to read and interpret tally chart data. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Scatter Plots

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Scatter plots are a fun way to gather and collect relevant data. The presentation goes through several examples and then describes the different types of correlation. 
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Looking for More Clues

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore how to collect data and display it on a bar and circle graph.

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