Mathematics — Grade 6

Meteorologists: Working with data analysis

In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 2.4

This lesson for grade six introduces students to careers in meteorology and engages them in meteorological data analysis.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics)

By Kim Abrams, Mike McDowell, and Barbara Strange.Edited by Julie McCann.

ACC basketball

The students will use ACC basketball statistics to practice the process of converting fractions to decimals then to percents and will learn how to create and edit a spreadsheet. They will then use this spreadsheet to analyze their data. This unit is done during the basketball season.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

By Susan Dougherty.

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Format: lesson plan (grade 5–7 Mathematics)

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Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 Mathematics)

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Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

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Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics