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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Real Difference

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use the Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers to compare temperature readings. They use the Internet to find the temperatures of selected cities. After data is collected for five days, 5th graders graph the temperatures.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Favorite Christmas Carols

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders take a survey of friends' and family members' favorite Christmas carols. They illustrate a favorite Christmas carol and have students try to guess the name of the carol based on the picture.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

One Square Foot

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify, describe, count, tally, and graph life found in one square foot of land.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Home on the Biome

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study six major biomes, graph temperature and rainfall, and present their findings to the class.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Down by the Bay

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars listen to teacher read books about fish and participate in activities in order to explore how to identify bluefish. They count and graph the numbers of fish they find in simulated fishing activities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Stock Exchange Phase I

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders select a stock and follow its ups and downs, using graphs to show its success.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Sense of the Census

For Teachers K - 4th
In this unit of lessons, students make sense of the Census. They examine why a census is taken and participate in activities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is a Cloud

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study clouds and how they are formed. They write acrostic poems about clouds and analyze and graph temperature data collected during varying degrees of cloud cover.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Year of the Impossible Goodbyes by Sook Nyul Choi

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze Korean culture from their literature piece. They investigate the theme of oppression by an occupying army. Students encounter courage, resistance movements and explore the underground railroads.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Calligraphy: Symbols & Signs - Visual Arts

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research the forms and significance of calligraphy in traditional and contemporary Chinese society. They design a mixed media scroll on paper, developing symbols for use as calligraphic images. Students describe how selected...
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Curated OER

Classroom Census

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars take a classroom census. They count in sets, sortan classify groups and ascertain the value of counting.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mother May I?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders measure distance using nonstandard units of measure. In this measurement lesson, 3rd graders measure a given distance through the use of the game "Mother May I?" Student gather and compare data on how many "giant steps" and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Math Made Easy

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars evaluate word problems.  In this problem solving lesson plan, students are presented with word problems requiring graphing skills and young scholars work independently to solve.
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Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Data: Use and Interpret Pictographs

For Students 4th - 7th Standards
This site provides students practice with the concept of pictographs. Students can learn about the topic by completing an interactive tutorial. Students can then take a ten question timed test to practice the skill.
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Handout
Glenbow Museum

Glenbow Museum: Pictograph Robes of the Plains Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Plains Indians often recorded their history in pictograph form on their tipis and buffalo skins. View the original artwork by He Dog (Percy Creighton)as he interpreted the history of the Blood Indians.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Play Ball

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
An interactive web lesson shows examples of pictographs and challenges students to answer questions about the graphs.
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Activity
BBC

Bbc: Representing Data

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This BBC Math Bite tutorial for line graphs, pictograms, and frequency polygons features an exam in which students draw and interpret statistical diagrams.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: I Am Special

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
An interactive web lesson introduces students to picture graphs. It also allows them to practice creating and interpreting the graphs.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Orange Trees, Olive Trees: Data and Capacity

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this lesson, students collect data related to a question, compare and order the capacity of containers, and interpret picture graphs.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Explore a Pictograph

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a 2nd grade lesson on how to interpret information on a pictograph when each picture stands for more than one unit.
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Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Election Data

For Students 6th - 8th
Using actual Alberta provincial election results, students have the opportunity to interpret election data using a variety of graph types. Pictographs, line graphs, bar graphs, circle graphs, and data tables are covered in this...
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Create Picture Graphs (Picture More Than 1)

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Create and interpret picture graphs. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video tutorial, or receive hints about how to create picture graphs. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.B.3 Draw a...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Read Bar Graphs and Solve 2 Step Problems

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Read and interpret a double bar graphs. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.B.3 Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar...
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Treasure Island: Interpreting Data

For Students 5th - 6th
Students will play interactive games to interpret information from different types of graphs.