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Mathematics — Grade 3

Goal 4, Objective 4.02

Goal 4

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

Objective 4.02

Determine the number of permutations and combinations of up to three items.

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Categorical data
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students formulate and refine questions that can be addressed with categorical data. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Comparing averages
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students collect data based on the number of letters in their first and last names and create a box and whisker plot to compare mean, median and mode of the data set. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The creamery
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students estimate, then determine, the number of ice cream sundae combinations that can be made with two topping possibilities and a number of ice cream flavors. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Creating pictographs
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students collect data based on the number of vowels in their first and last names. They then create pictographs and answer questions about the data set. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Dealing with data in the elementary school
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students hone their problem-solving skills through the collection and analysis of real data. They use the mean, mode, and median to analyze their data and make graphs to represent their findings. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
First names first
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students create bar graphs and find the range and mode of a set of data based on their first names. They explore the relationship of vowels to consonants in their names. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Let's compare
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students collect numerical data, generate graphs, and compare two data sets. They also find the mean, mode, median, and range of the data sets. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Marble mania
In this Science NetLinks lesson, by flipping coins and pulling marbles out of a bag, students begin to develop a basic understanding of probabilities, how they are determined, and how the outcome of an experiment can be affected by the number of times it is replicated. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade )
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Petals around the rose
In this lesson, students play a dice game called “Petals Around the Rose,” in which they must use problem solving strategies to determine a rule for the game. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Pizza-topping combinations
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students focus on gathering and interpreting data about pizza. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Rescue mission game
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students play a game to learn about the four forces of flight: lift, drag, thrust, and gravity. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Shorts and shirts
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students are encouraged to discover all the combinations that can be made from a given number of factors. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The soup spot
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students conduct a survey based on a food court theme and then create pictographs and line plots. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Super Bowl scores
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students explore the connections between mathematics and football. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Survey of hair and eye colors
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students participate in activities in which they focus on the uses of numbers. The activity, which serves as an introduction to statistics, involves data collection and interpretation. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Weather watchers
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students collect and analyze data about the weather and learn to make a stem-and-leaf plot. They spend a month collecting data on high and low temperatures and then work in groups to determine how best to display their data. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
What can data tell us?
In this Science NetLinks lesson, students analyze collections of both their own data and that of others. They create data distributions in order to determine the highest, lowest, and middle values, as well as pile ups and gaps, for a particular set of data. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
What counties are your favorite?
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students use their knowledge to gather data on ten of their favorite counties (places they might like to live, visit, etc.) within a specific state. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
What is the best chip?
In this lesson, from Illuminations, students use data analysis to seek answers to the types of questions often posed by consumer agencies and people who work in sales and marketing. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics and Healthful Living Education)
Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
What's your wingspan?
In this lesson, from Science NetLinks, students measure each other's wingspan (armspan) and record and analyze the data. Before doing this lesson, students should have had many opportunities to experiment with the process of measuring and units of measurement. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science