+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

More Bait for Your Buck!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students determine where to buy the heaviest earthworms as they study invertebrates. They create a double bar graph of the results of the weight data.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Math Meaningful in March Madness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the statistics of March Madness, the college basketball tournament. They watch videotaped basketball games to collect data for further analysis using Word and Excel. They analyze the data in a variety of...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Transportation Through Time

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders measure the speed at which they can walk in order to understand speed and distance traveled. They then research the history of transportation and express data in a class timeline.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pea+Nut = Math

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students utilize peanuts to practice fractions.  In this math model lesson, students solve multiplication problems and fractions with real peanuts.  Students use drawing software to graph data from the math equations.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Nifty Fifty- Facts and Figures

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore an assigned state. In this United States geography lesson, students identify facts and figures related to a particular state. Students use the Internet for research and create a PowerPoint presentation displaying these...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graphing Current Drug Data

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students increase understanding of the drug issue and further develop skill in graphing.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Twentieth Century Entertainment: When Work is Done

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students determine how Americans enjoy leisure time. In this 20th century America lesson, students research primary sources to study how Americans gained leisure time during the century and what they did with it.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ships to a New World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students experiment with buoyancy as a force. In this buoyancy activity, students access an assigned website to examine the sailing vessels that came to the New World. They work as teams to build boats out of aluminum foil to see which...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bouncing off the Walls

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders compare the bouncing height of different types of balls. In this science lesson, 3rd graders explain the importance of repeated experimentation in science. They record their result and share them with the class.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science: Her-bariums Galore!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars collect and identify plant species and construct herbariums both at school and at home. By gathering data from both locales, they draw conclusions and make predictions about plant diversity. Upon completion of the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Range and Mode

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students interpret data from graphs. In this range and mode activity, students review a tally chart, pictograph and bar graph. Students use these graphs to calculate the range and mode of each set of data.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cold Enough?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read and record temperatures and display the data. They represent the temperatures on an appropriate graph and explain completely what was done and why it was done. Students display the data showing differences in the daily...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Computers to Produce Spreadsheets and Bar Graphs

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students review graphing terminology and how to plot data points, how to input data into a spreadsheet, and how to make a chart using a computer.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's Your Favorite? Survey And Graphing Project

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create and edit spreadsheet documents using all data types, formulas and functions, and chart information. They collect and organize data that be portrayed in a graph that they create using EXCEL.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

GPS Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design their own logo or picture and use a handheld GPS receiver to map it out. They write out a word or graphic on a field or playground, walk the path, and log GPS data. The results display their "art" on their GPS receiver...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Line & Scatter (What Would You Use: Part 2)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss line graphs and scatter plots and the best situations in which to use them. Using the graphs, they determine the type of correlation between variables on a scatterplot. They create a scatterplot and line graph from a...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Keep It Cool

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Pupils complete a science experiment to study insulation, heat transfer, and permafrost. In this permafrost study lesson, students design and test a soda insulator. Pupils graph their class data and discuss the results. Students discuss...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fabulous Fossils

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate how fossils are formed and discuss how scientists determine the appearance of ancient plants and animals. They make fossils of everyday objects for others to identify. They make spreadsheets to display fossil...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Running On Empty

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research causes of rising gasoline prices. They collect data on fluctuating gasoline prices and analyze the data using Excel. They write comparative essays supporting their results and create PowerPoint presentations to present...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electric Circuits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the power dissipated in the combination of two resistors connected in series to a 6 volt battery. This task assesses students' abilities to develop procedures for an investigation, develop a plan for recording and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Statistics and Shopping

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners explore the concept of using consumer data and statistics to aid in the consumer decision making process. For this consumer data and statistics lesson, students research consumer data and statistics. Learners analyze the data...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weather Report Chart

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars complete a weather report chart after studying weather patterns for a period of time. In this weather report lesson plan, students measure temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, wind speed, and wind direction for a...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Changing Planet: The Warming of Our Large Lakes - Reasons for Concern

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Another A+ instructional activity on the impact of climate change comes to you from the National Earth Science Teachers Association. In this installment, learners model the stratification of water in lakes due to temperature differences....
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mean, Median, and Mode

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars calculate measures of central tendency.  in this mean, median, and mode lesson, students calculate the measures of central tendency.  They organize data, examine and explain the statistics.

Other popular searches