Mathematics — Grade 7

Statistics project

Students collect numeric and non-numeric data. They are then expected to use the data collected to construct different types of graphs as well as finding central tendencies.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5–8 Mathematics)

By Audrea Saunders.

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.

Leap frogs tend toward the center?

Students learn the meanings of the central tendency concepts range, mean, median, and mode. They will make origami frogs, jump them across a track and record the length of their jumps and the total number of jumps across trials.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics)

By Erin Foerster.

Human box and whisker plot

Students will learn how to construct box and whisker plots as they actively participate in being a part of one based upon their heights. As an extension of the lesson, students will learn how to interpret a graph of this type.

Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Mathematics)

By Nikki Honeycutt.

Frequency tables

In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 2.1

In this lesson for grade seven, students discuss how frequency tables are used in various careers. Students use survey data collected in class to make their own frequency tables and present them to the class.

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)

By Peggy Dickey, Carol Taylor, and Monika Vasili.Adapted by Sharon Abell and Barbara Turner.

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.

Resources on the web

Spinning tops

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students participate in games and activities that develop concepts of measurement and statistics. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The one in the middle

This Science NetLinks lesson provides simple activities to review and reinforce the concepts of mean, median, and mode. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 7 Mathematics)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Interpreting population statistics

Students are introduced to population statistics such as birth, death, and literacy rates. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 5–7 Mathematics and Social Studies)

Provided by: National Geographic

Heartifacts

In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from Illuminations, students are asked to interpret factual heart-related information in a variety of problem-solving situations. They also create and solve an original problem. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Exploring histograms

In this lesson, from Illuminations, students create their own sets of data using an interactive data analysis tool. They then examine how various statistical functions such as mean, median, and standard deviation depend on the choice of data. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Comparing properties of the mean and the median through the use of technology

Students compare and contrast properties of measures of central tendency, specifically the influence of changes in data values on the mean and median. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–7 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Can It Be?

Students participate in activities in which they focus on connections between mathematics and children's literature. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Baseball stats

Students use the Internet to explore datasets and statistics in baseball. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Aluminum Cans

Students gather and graph information about their use of aluminum cans, and then interpret the data, including finding and displaying the mean. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 5–8 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

About Our Class

Students collect and analyze data about a student's family and his or her personal interests. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)

Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics