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analysing information displayed in tabular and graphical forms. (This curriculum unit can be found at
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/writing_briefs/mathematics/05_maths_syl_data.doc) Sites ABS: Statistics for Students http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3310114.NSF/4a256353001af 3ed4b2562bb00121564/e4671f2f2488e92fca256b21001a149b?OpenDocument Statistics about the nation, land, people and economy of Australia. Your Nation http://www.your-nation.com/ Tool for comparing your country according to several different criteria such as population size. World Almanac for Kids http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/index.html Source of statistical data from around the globe. Lessons Fun with Graphs http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Computer_Science/EDT0008.html Students will create a hands-on graph, then complement this by making a computerized version of the same graph. Exploring Data http://mathforum.org/workshops/usi/dataproject/ Collection of lessons for data exploration for K-12. This page has links to standards, data sets, lessons, and links. Teacher Reference Using Real Data http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/whats_new/math/tips498.shtm Tips to help you and your students start to get your fingers dirty using real data. Create Charts and Graphs With Excel http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial025.shtml A step-by-step tutorial for creating a chart or graph using Excel. K - 3 Lessons Classifying and Grouping Our Class Activity http://www.alfy.com/teachers/teach/lesson_builder/overView.asp?LessonId=66&saveVal=yes Students will be able to identify different ways of grouping the class. They will also learn to interpret graphs of the groups, partiticulary in terms of which has most and which has the least. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Graph http://www.teachingheart.net/veryhungrycaterpillar.html Prepare a graph with the foods the caterpillar ate. Give each student a small sticky note. Then have the students place their sticky note on the area of the graph that shows their favourite food. Illuminations: Uses of Numbers http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/prek-2/uses-p2/index.html Lessons involve data collection and interpretation and how students use numbers in school and every day settings as a way for students and the teacher to get to know each other. Amazing Attributes - Sorting and Organizing Objects http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/prek-2/button/index.html Unit of work where students organise data by sorting and classifying in different ways and display data using multiple representations. Information Represented Graphically http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/prek-2/graphs-p2/index.html In the following lessons, students participate in activities in which they analyse information represented graphically. Teacher Reference Graphing Activities http://www.coe.iup.edu/worldofkindergarten/G/graph.html Ideas for graphing activities with infants. Year 1 and 2 Lessons Weather Unit http://www.teachingheart.net/weather.htm Collect weather information and graph it in this integrated unit. Creepy Class Creatures http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/insect/creepy_c.html Children will have fun finding out which creepy crawlies are class favourites. Make a Living Graph http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/graph.html Children learn to translate a concrete activity into a graphic representation, in this case, a bar graph. Sit and Be Counted http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/lessonplans/profbooks/m980417a.htm Children gather data about their birthdays for a bar graph, then form the graph by sitting in rows. Snack Time http://eduplace.com/math/mathcentral/gradeK/koca1.html In this activity, children will colour the correct number of boxes in a graph to show their choices and then show their understanding of the graph\'s meaning through discussion. Illuminations: Uses of Numbers http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/prek-2/uses-p2/index.html These lessons involve data collection and interpretation and how students use numbers in school and every day settings as a way for students and the teacher to get to know each other. Amazing Attributes - Sorting and Organizing Objects http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/prek-2/button/index.html Unit of work where students organise data by sorting and classifying in different ways and display data using multiple representations. Information Represented Graphically http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/prek-2/graphs-p2/index.html In these lessons, students participate in activities in which they analyse information represented graphically. Year 3 and 4 Lessons Tracking Time http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MathScienceTrackingTime-CollectDataIdea4.htm Students track the amount of time and what they do in a 24 hour period of time. Data Analysis Lessons http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math/3-5_analysis.shtm Collection of lessons on various curriculum themes with related data collection and analysis activities. Usage and Interpretation of Graphs http://www.theteachersguide.com/lesson%20plans/Math/MPS0008.html Whereas graphs are used extensively in our everyday lives, many students are unaware of the multiple uses of graphs. This lesson introduces multiple uses. Data With Candies http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Process_Skills/MPS0002.html IN this lesson students gather and interpret data, find averages, draw conclusions and draw a bar graph. Collecting, Representing, and Interpreting Data http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap5/5.5/ These lessons use spreadsheets and graphing software for collecting and examining weather data. Top Ten Foods http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/pizza-35/topten.htm Students survey ten or more children about their ten favourite foods, form the list then make a tally of their answers. What Comes Next_? http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/whatsnext/index.html Lesson deals with patterns and the importance of looking at data from more than one perspective. Data Does It: Planning a Trip http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/tripplanning/index.html In this unit, teams of students plan trips. To put together their best travel plan, students study a map, consider different routes, visit Web sites to get airline schedules and costs, and analyse their data. Water, Water http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/waterwater/index.html In this lesson students compare the amount of water they use in daily life with the amount allotted for each person each day on a Space Shuttle. TV Weather Announcers http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teaching_materials/curricula/curriculum.cfm?curriculum_id=156&mode=full Students will collect and record weather data for their local area using data from newspapers, Web sites, and television reports. Teacher Reference Kids' database http://www.curriculumsupport.nsw.edu.au/learningtechnologies/index.cfm?u=3&i=119 Example of a student created database containing information about themselves. Year 5 and 6 Lessons Creating a Graph http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/CreatingGraphs.shtml This lesson is designed to teach students that information can be organized in many different ways to make it easy for us to read and understand. Collecting Weather Data http://www.askeric.org/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Meteorology/MET0005.html Students learn to collect weather data and to use the computer to record and analyse the data. Data With Candies http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Mathematics/Process_Skills/MPS0002.html IN this lesson students gather and interpret data, find averages, draw conclusions and draw a bar graph. Dealing With Data http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/statistics/index.html Students use the mean, mode and median to analyse their data and use graphs to represent their findings. What Comes Next_? http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/whatsnext/index.html Lesson deals with patterns and the importance of looking at data from more than one perspective. Data Does It: Planning a Trip http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/tripplanning/index.html In this unit, teams of students plan trips. To put together their best travel plan, students study a map, consider different routes, visit Web sites to get airline schedules and costs, and analyse their data. Picture This http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/picture/index.html students conduct a survey, analyse and summarize the data they collect, and draw conclusions from their findings. Categorical Data http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/cat_data/index.html Students consider aspects of data collection such as how to word questions and how to record the data they collect. Finally they will represent and analyse the data in order to answer the question posed. The Beat of Your Heart http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/heart-35/index.html Students collect, organize, and interpret data, including making predictions, involving the heart rate at rest and after exercise. Count on Mathematics for Number Sense http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/3-5/count/index.html Students develop number sense through activities involving collection, representation, and analysis of data. Finding Our Top Speed http://illuminations.nctm.org/lessonplans/6-8/topspeed/index.html Students determine the length of time needed to walk or run a given distance and plot the data on a graph. Desert Climates http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/07/g68/desert.html In this lesson, students will learn about how climates differ, and how meteorologists collect all kinds of weather data, including daily high and low temperatures and average monthly rainfall, from all over the world. What's in a Graph? http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Lessons.cfm?DocID=37 Lesson teaches students to understand data tables and graphs, guidelines for making tables and graphs and to interpret graphs and determine which graph is best suited for the data. Data Collecting in the Classroom http://mathforum.org/workshops/sum98/participants/sinclair/datacollecting.html Students conduct a survey and bring in the results so the class could find mean, median and mode, construct histograms and produce graphs. Women in the Olympic Arena http://www.edgate.com/summergames/inactive/lesson_plans/lp10.html Students will make evaluations based on the data gathered and make and test hypotheses about the reasons for differences in the speeds of male and female athletes. Weight Training http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20001017tuesday.html In this lesson, students conduct a class-wide survey collecting, compiling, and analysing data about fitness, weight loss, and body image issues. Teacher Reference Canteen profits - Creating a Spreadsheet http://www.curriculumsupport.nsw.edu.au/learningtechnologies/index.cfm?u=3&i=119 Students were able to enter, analyse and graph information as well as test predictions of profit, based on sales and profit margins using this spreadsheet. |
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