Source: NewsHour Extra
Analyze the effects of unemployment nationwide and locally, and understand what it means to be unemployed and who makes up this population. Use current data and local unemployment rates to create graphs, publications and presentations.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Statistics. Civics: Current Events/Issues. Economics.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: NOVA
Discuss data and statistics to determine the information conveyed, patterns revealed and conclusions that can be drawn. Present information in various ways, such as bar graphs, tables and pie graphs and determine what other information is desired.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Statistics. Ecology. Energy. Geology & Natural Disasters.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: NOVA
Examine the nature of sunspot cycles, define solar minimum and solar maximum, graph data for a solar cycle. Predict the next solar maximum and when the cycle will end, and explain the prediction.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Problem Solving. Statistics. Atmosphere & Space Science.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: First Measured Century
Explain the concepts of typical and atypical based on the findings of the Lynds in Middletown, Indiana in 1924. Research and present an analysis of how typical your community is by comparing its characteristics to those of the nation as a whole.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Statistics. Civics: Community & Citizenship.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: NewsHour Extra
Interpret and synthesize data and statistics regarding the U.S. government's budget for prisons and correctional services. Employ ratios, proportions, fractions, decimals, percentages, scientific notation and other mathematical principles.
Grade Level: 9-12
Subjects: Math
Topics: Numbers and Operations. Statistics.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Wide Angle
Explore the reasons for pursuing an education, and look for a connection to power. Compare the educational systems of Japan and India, and analyze statistical data to draw conclusions about the impact of education on a country's economy and society.
Grade Level: 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Statistics. Civics: Civil and Human Rights. Civics: Current Events/Issues.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Mathline
Set up a spreadsheet using a computer or graphing calculator, and perform calculations using columns. Calculate percentages and solve a system of equations regarding baseball statistics.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Health & Fitness, Math
Topics: Sports. Functions and Algebra. Statistics.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: First Measured Century
Examine maps created by Frederick Jackson Turner and census data showing the end of the frontier in the early 19th century. Display visual data by developing a series of shaded maps using census data to show the moving frontier.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Statistics. Geography. United States History: 1801-1861.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: First Measured Century
Examine the economic consequences of the Great Depression that citizens endured in the early 20th century by calculating the percentage of decline in factors affecting quality of life. Analyze what life would be like today if the economy collapsed.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Statistics. United States History: 1929-1945.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: First Measured Century
Examine sampling by tracing improvements in the procedure over the 20th century. Draw various types of samples from different populations and investigate the accuracy of sampling exercises.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Statistics.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: First Measured Century
Research and develop a matrix describing the introduction and spread of common household technologies from 1900 to 2000 in the U.S. Understand and extract data from charts, tables, and timelines.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Statistics. Discrete Mathematics. Technology and Civilization.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Independent Lens
Explore misconceptions about Latino immigrants, note their diversity and examine statistics that reflect their status in the U.S. Complete research and calculations, then represent activity findings in a chosen format.
Grade Level: 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Statistics. Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies. Geography. Immigration.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: Independent Lens
Analyze U.S. Census data regarding immigrant demographics, and compare and contrast data to find changes over time. Apply mathematical skills to arrive at conclusions regarding historic and current trends and patterns.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Statistics. Immigration.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: First Measured Century
Research and collect data on a city and develop a portrait over the last century using methods similar to those found in Middletown. Organize the information in a logical form by analyzing findings and producing reports, graphs, and charts.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Social Studies
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Statistics. Civics: Community & Citizenship.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: NOVA
Search for meaningful trends in regional raw temperature data by using a statistical analysis technique, the moving average.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Math, Science & Tech
Topics: Data Analysis/Probability. Statistics. Ecology. Meteorology.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
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