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Mathematics — Grade 8
Goal 4: Data Analysis and Probability - The learner will understand and use graphs and data analysis.
Objective 4.03. Identify misuses of statistical and numerical data.
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- Find additional resources for teaching Mathematics — Grade 8.
Aligned lesson plans
- Baseball fun: Percentages, decimals, and fractions
- Students will learn the concepts behind fractions, decimals, and percents by using sports statistics found on baseball cards.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
- By Adrian Bustle.
- 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 Information Skills and Mathematics)
- By Susan Dougherty.
Resources on the web
- Baseball stats
- The purpose of this Science NetLinks lesson is to use the internet to explore datasets and statistics in baseball. At the middle school level students can build on previous experience to delve into statistics in greater detail. Students should be focused... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics)
- Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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