LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 4

Data Analysis and Probability - The learner will understand and use data and simple probability concepts.

Objective 4.02

Describe events as certain, impossible, more likely or less likely to occur.

Resources aligned to this objective

Graphing The Week's Temperature
Students will collect data, create a graph, and analyze information about the temperatures for a week using Graph Club Software.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics)
By Maureen King.
Whole language reading: Pumpkin pie baking activity
A whole language literature-based reading lesson that culminates in a cooking extension activity.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Mathematics)
By Amy Durso.

Lesson plans on the web

Clowning around
This activity strengthens the students' problem-solving skills (including elimination and collection of organized data) and their ability to draw conclusions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Creating, describing, and analyzing patterns to recognize relationships and make predictions
This three-part example from Illuminations highlights different aspects of students' understanding and use of patterns as they analyze relationships and make predictions, as discussed in the Algebra Standard. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Eyes Have It
Students collect data about the eye color of class members. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Grandma's Button Box
Students have opportunities to identify properties and to sort, classify, organize, and display data. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Up on Top
Posing and answering questions using the graphs provided gives students an opportunity to apply their reasoning and communication skills. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Us and Them
Students collect data, generate bar graphs, and compare two data sets. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
What's the Weather?
Students discuss, describe, read, and write about the graphs and the information they contain. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics