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Different Perspectives of Oregon's Forest Economic Geography
Students map data on employment in wood products manufacturing in Oregon counties. In this Oregon forest lesson, students discover the percentage of people employed in the forest manufacturing industry. Students create a box and whisker...
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Jack-O-Lantern Glyph
Young scholars create a jack-o-lantern glyph that accurately represents his or her answers to a series of questions. The completed jack-o-lanterns are displayed in the classroom and the class interprets the data.
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Probability
Students investigate probability. For this fourth through sixth grade mathematics lesson, students collect, organize and display data in an appropriate chart or graph as they calculate and apply basic probability.
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Transformations - Rotations in the Coordinate Plane
In this geometry lesson, math scholars brainstorm examples of rotations. Using the SMARTboard, students observe a rotation. They create their own rotation using graph paper. Finally, pupils complete a worksheet and graph rotations.
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Inverse Variation
Discover an inverse variation pattern. A simple lesson plan design allows learners to explore a nonlinear pattern. Scholars analyze a distance, speed, and time relationship through tables and graphs. Eventually, they write an equation to...
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Jumping in the Air - What was your Height?
Students solve equations using the quadratic formula. In this quadratic equations lesson, students use digital cameras to film students jumping and import film clips into a computer. Students use the data in the quadratic formula...
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Computer Skills
Students research computer information and use it to find the mean of things. In this computer skills activity students are given activities in which they calculate and use a spreadsheet to enter data on the mean of their assignment.
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Move To a Healthier Aquatic Balance
Fourth graders examine aquatic orgnaisms and how enviromental chages affect them. This factors include: temperature, Ph, oxygen, nutrients, and pollutants. They also explore habitat quality (erosion). Students compile data and create...
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Pea+Nut = Math
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.
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The Candy Color Caper
Young scholars explore the concept of probability. They calculate the probability of an event happening and graph their results. Students determine the probability of winning a sweepstakes. They construct a bar graph to represent all the...
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Heat Loss
Students comprehend how heat loss is affected by exposed surface area. They decide what type of and how many data to
collect. Students decide how the results should be presented. They make a series of accurate observations
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My Perfect Pet
Students explore pet ownership. In this my perfect pet lesson plan, students research common animals used as pets and complete a variety of activities based on this data.
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Let's Take a Chance!
Students investigate probability and the chance of an even happening. In this algebra lesson, students incorporate their knowledge of probability to solve problems and relate it to the real world. They learn to make decisions based on data.
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Classroom Olympics
As the Summer Olympics are approaching, incorporate Olympic-type games into the classroom. From straw javelin to cotton ball shot put, these games are sure to keep leaners engaged. The best part is that there is math involved! Pupils...
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Clouds
Students explore basic cloud types and the weather associated with each one. In this earth science lesson, students participate in numerous activities including going outside to observe the clouds they see, making a cloud in a jar,...
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What Is Technology, and How Does It Benefit Us?
Young scholars examine and define what technology is as well as the differences between science and technology. They assess the role of science and technology in society, conveniences technology offers and create a chart to compare the...
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Taste Test
Third graders practice creating bar graphs by conducting a taste test. In this graphing lesson, 3rd graders taste several different brands of peanut butter and discuss among their classmates which tastes better. Students create a bar...
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Algebra 2 - Linear Programming
Young scholars read real world problems, determine the variables, and set up the function using algebraic statements. After entering data into the graphing calculator, they display information in the form of graphs and scatter plots. ...
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What's a Per-"cent"?
Students recognize the mathematical connections between fractions and percents. They develop and study graphs to make connections between their data and what it represents. They write about the connections they have discovered.
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If .... Then Probably
Students are introduced to the concepts of probability and chance. Using data given to them, they organize and create a chart to display the information. Using this chart, they calculate the percentage of chance and probability and...
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My Bank, My Budget, My Decisions
Students create a personal budget. In this financial planning lesson, students create a budget using income data and identify ways to save a portion of money for donations.
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Recipe: Unit Rate
Students solve problems using ratios and proportions. In this algebra lesson, students identify the unit rate and convert between fractions and decimals. They create graphs from their data.
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Percentiles
Students analyze the bell curve and make predictions. In this statistics lesson, students calculate the percentile to the left of the curve. They then are given the percentile and create the graph from the data.
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Virtual Field Trip / Route, Mileage and Gasoline Cost Graphs
Students use a spreadsheet program to graph and compare milage, gasoline costs and travel time for two travel routes in their virtual field trip in Michigan. They determine the most economical route based on the graphs and calculations.