Standard Course of Study :: Mathematics

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Fair or Unfair-Introduction to Probability: This lesson introduces the idea of probability theory. Students will use everyday experiences and intuitive understanding to gain an understanding of probability.

This lesson uses resources of Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. Permission has been granted for the use of the materials as part of the workshop-"Interactivate Your Bored Math Students."; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics); By Bonnie Boaz.

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

Favorite Pizza Toppings: Students make a bar graph to display information about their favorite pizza toppings, analyze the results from the graph, and then share their findings with fellow classmates. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 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

Sticks and stones: In this Illuminations lesson, students play “Sticks and Stones,” a game based on the Apache game “Throw Sticks,” which was played at multi-nation celebrations. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 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