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The pizza palace

In this activity, students will construct box plots independently and will identify the mean, median, mode, and range of a set of data. Illuminations provides a handout, a link to the box plot tool, and detailed instructions for completing the lesson.... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Pizza-topping combinations

Using the pizza topping theme from the previous lesson, students explore the mathematical idea of combinations. Students also discuss whether or not order matters. Illuminations provides an activity sheet and detailed instructions for completing the lesson.... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)

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Planning a class field trip

This lesson focuses students’ attention on the variables used in planning trips and captures students’ interest, provides a review of the primary unit objectives, and assesses students’ prior knowledge. Illuminations provides necessary materials for... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Planning a class trip to a local attraction

In this lesson, students plan a trip to a local attraction such as a museum, a site of historical or scientific significance, or business and research times the attraction is open, its distance from the school and prepare a schedule which is displayed to... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

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Planning a trip to Disneyland or Disney World

Using web resources, student groups collect data to plan a trip to Disneyland or Disney World. As students tackle this more complex task, teachers have opportunity to observe students’ growing competence with methods and tools for computation, estimation,... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

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Planning a trip to Disneyland or Disney World, part two

During this lesson, student groups use data collected in the previous lesson to plan a trip to Disneyland or Disney World. Using skills they developed in the previous lessons, students determine not only elapsed time and distance, but extend their problem... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

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Planning a trip to the state capitol

During this lesson, student groups will plan a trip to the state capitol. Using the skills they developed in the previous lessons, students determine not only elapsed time and distance, but extend their problem solving to figuring meals and lodging costs.... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

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Planning a trip: Looking back and moving forward

Students use mathematical knowledge and skills developed in the previous lessons to demonstrate understanding and ability to apply that knowledge in a real-life context. This lesson, which serves as a conclusion to a unit, allows the teacher to evaluate... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Plastic packaging

Students participate in an activity in which they investigate the data in connection with recyclable materials and develop plans to help the environment. Specifically, students explore recycling plastic containers. After engaging students in discussion... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Presenting the plan for a class trip

Student groups present the plans for a class trip they developed in the previous lessons. Illuminations provides activity sheets for completing the assignment. In groups, students report data they prepared prior to this lesson. Then the class discusses... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

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Show and tell

This lesson allows students to describe their graphs using appropriate vocabulary and to develop skills in posing and responding to questions about their graphs. Students also demonstrate an understanding of how to organize and interpret data. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics)

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The soup spot

In this lesson, students conduct a survey and create pictographs and line plots. After demonstrating how to read a bar graph, the teacher places students in small groups in order to complete the rest of the activities for the lesson. Students determine... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

Provided by: Illuminations

Spinning tops

Students measure distances using standard and nonstandard units and record their measurement in various tables. Then they are asked to use descriptive statistics to report the results. Illuminations provides an activity sheet and detailed instructions for... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Mathematics)

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Spreadsheets and census data

Students organize the data collected about county populations into a spreadsheet and create a graph to help them better understand the data. Using information from activities completed in previous sessions, students explore different methods of displaying... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

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State data

Students create graphs based on the characteristics of the names of the 50 States, and find measures of center and of spread. Illuminations provides grid paper, a link to a state data map applet, and detailed instructions for completing the lesson.... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

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State names

Using multiple representations, students analyze the frequency of letters that occur in the names of all 50 states. After students predict which letters will appear most often in the names of the 50 states, they use the activity sheet to identify the frequency... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 and 7–8 Mathematics)

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State population projections

In this activity, students examine the United States Census Bureau Web site to investigate projections of the total population of states from 1995-2025. Using the provided data, students will analyze statistics from five states of their choice, develop... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

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Sticks and stones

While playing “Sticks and Stones,” a game based on an Apache game, students collect data, investigate the probability of various moves, and determine the average number of turns necessary to win the game. Working in small groups, students develop... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–8 Mathematics)

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Survey of hair and eye colors

In the following lesson, students participate in activities in which they focus on the uses of numbers. The tasks explore how students use numbers in school and every day settings as a way for students and the teacher to get to know each other at the beginning... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Mathematics)

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TeachEngineering

This site provides inquiry-based lessons and activities which integrate applied science and math content within an engineering context which students will find relevant to their lives. (Learn more)

Format: website/lesson plan