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Graphing the week's temperature: Students will collect data, create a graph, and analyze information about the temperatures for a week using Graph Club Software.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Mathematics and Science); By Maureen King.

Graphing with food: Students will use a variety of foods to make graphs. Each food should be used for a separate lesson for a total of ten lessons.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics); By Bunnie R. Brewer.

Graphing with second graders: Second graders will sort M & M's and then enter the data into a spreadsheet in order to create a simple graph.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer/Technology Skills and Information Skills); By DPI Integration Strategies.

Graphs galore: This lesson will allow students to conduct surveys from a selected number of people. Then the students will be able to use this data to create various kinds of graphs. After completion of the graphs, they will analyze their data and then draw conclusions from this data.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Computer/Technology Skills and Mathematics); By Alta Allen.

Guidance counselors: Working with scatter plots: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 3.10; In this lesson plan, students read about the life earnings of people with a variety of educational backgrounds and visualize the information using a scatter plot and line of best fit.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Guidance and Mathematics); By Valerie Davis, Sonya Rexrode, and Monika Vasili.

Homerun hoopla: This lesson is designed for students to gather and analyze data about baseball figures. The student will use the Internet or other resources to collect statistical data on the top five home run hitters for the current season as well as their career home run totals. The students will graph the data and determine if it is linear or non-linear.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Mathematics); By Anne Walters.

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 6–8 Mathematics); By Nikki Honeycutt.

Integrated unit on South America: This lesson includes information concerning database operations, word processing, desktop publishing, and spreadsheet formatting. Students will solve math problems.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Development, Mathematics, and Social Studies); By DPI Integration Strategies.

Introduction to polar coordinates: The student will be introduced to the definition of polar coordinates, how to graph them, and how to compare them to rectangular coordinates.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics); By vicky burlington.

Investigating linear equations: Using a graphic calculator to compare the slope and y-intercept of lines to understand the slope-intercept form (y = mx+b) and what effect each has on a line.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Mathematics); By Misty Jarman.

Learning to use R statistical software for data mining — An extension of linear regression to multiple variables: In Understanding data mining: Extracting, organizing, and analyzing large sets of data, page 3; In this lesson, students will use the free R statistical software to navigate through the basics of data mining, a process in which the effects of individual variables can be determined. Students will utilize multiple methods of variable selection — forward selection, backward selection, and stepwise selection — in an attempt to determine which variables are most influential in a given situation.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics); By Dail Midgette.

Learning to use R statistical software for data mining — Putting it all together: In Understanding data mining: Extracting, organizing, and analyzing large sets of data, page 4; Students will mine data to identify the variables that most significantly impact the...; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics); By Dail Midgette.

Learning to use R statistical software for linear regression — An alternative to the graphing calculator: In Understanding data mining: Extracting, organizing, and analyzing large sets of data, page 2; Students often learn how to do linear regression activities using a graphing calculator. This lesson provides an opportunity to complete these same types of assignments using R statistical software. Students will use this free software to create scatter plots and to develop linear regression models that can be used to make predictions.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics); By Dail Midgette.

M&M madness: Students will explore fractions, decimals, percents, and circle graphs with M&M's.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5–6 Mathematics); By Donna Reble.

M&M math: Rotating to each station using M&M's, this lesson will allow students to add, graph, sort, and estimate.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics); By Karen Walker.

MaraLIMAthon: Kindergarten students will work with an older grade buddy (we worked with 1st grade students) to make predictions, and then over a two-week period, see changes in lima bean growth, and be able to document the lima bean's progress. The buddies will work together to create an illustrated short story about lima bean characters that they create.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science); By Kristi Waddle.

Measuring the waters: This lesson plan uses an excerpt from an oral history about measuring flood waters during Hurricane Floyd to teach students about the many ways measurements can be taken. Students are given an opportunity to practice measuring with a variety of tools and evaluate their effectiveness.; Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Nutrition and the media: Cereal box consumerism: This lesson will offer your students the opportunity to explore nutrition and how the media impacts our consumer decisions. Students will design a cereal box and read about how the use of color, slogans, and prizes impacts buyers. This lesson plan is easily adapted for exceptional children and can be expanded and/or adapted to suit your students' needs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts, Healthful Living, and Mathematics); By Gloria Simmons.

Observing the water cycle: Initially, students will observe a demonstration of the water cycle and apply the information gained through the demonstration. Then students will measure and graph rainfall for two weeks.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 and 5 Mathematics and Science); By Priscilla Nutt.

Pizza anyone?: Students survey their class and analyze data about favorite pizza toppings. This activity is meant to be fun and engaging, with the class participating and making decisions as a whole.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Mathematics); By Jack Hunter.

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