Whale Weight
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A lesson plan for grades 7–8 Mathematics
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This Illuminations lesson is the last of four related lessons grouped under the title “Application—Using Math in Everyday Life.” In this lesson, students work with data to complete an organized chart for the purpose of transferring information to a graph or for the purpose of generalizing a rule.
This resource is referenced in the Illuminations unit titled “Application—Using Math in Everyday Life” and is related to the Illuminations lessons titled “Baby Weight,” “High Temperature,” “Skin Weight.”
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Mathematics (2004)
Grade 7
- Goal 4: Data Analysis and Probability - The learner will understand and use graphs and data analysis.
- Objective 4.01: Collect, organize, analyze, and display data (including box plots and histograms) to solve problems.
Grade 8
- Goal 4: Data Analysis and Probability - The learner will understand and use graphs and data analysis.
- Objective 4.01: Collect, organize, analyze, and display data (including scatterplots) to solve problems.
