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Teachers' Domain

Teachers’ Domain is an online library of more than 1,000 free media resources from the best in public television. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan

Provided by: WGBH - Boston

Up on top

In this lesson, one of a four-part unit from Illuminations titled “Look at Me,” students generate bar graphs. Posing and answering questions using the graphs gives students an opportunity to apply their reasoning and communication skills. They... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Water, water

Students compare the amount of water they use in daily life with the amount allotted for each person each day on a Space Shuttle. Then, they estimate and measure the weight of, and amount of space occupied by, a gallon of water. They collect, organize,... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Weather watchers

Students collect and analyze data about the weather and learn to make a stem-and-leaf plot. Students use newspapers, the Internet, or other sources to collect weather data. Illuminations provides links to helpful web resources and detailed instructions... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

What can data tell us?

The purpose of this lesson is to look at questions that can be posed and answered by examining data distribution and to look for circumstances that might bias the results of a study. Students analyze data collected by themselves and their classmates. Science... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Science Netlinks

What counties are your favorite?

Students use their knowledge from the previous lesson to gather data on ten of their favorite counties (places they might like to live, visit, etc.) within a specific state. Students will hone their place value skills by representing numbers in various... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

What's your wingspan?

In this lesson, students learn to gather and analyze data, while reviewing measurement and graphing. Prior to this lesson, students should already be familiar with measurement and units of measurement, both standard and nonstandard. After students complete... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations