Julane Crabtree

This class activity utilizes the census records and a graphing calculator's capability to plot and analyze data points. It can be used for any state and can be adapted for most graphing calculators. This activity was originally written for a TI-82 or 83 calculator. Since it is state specific, no key is included.

This is a fun lab where students analyze the number of M&M's in the individual size packets. They gather stats and predict the number of each color in a 32oz bag. Done in groups, this is a good learning lab for mean, median and mode as well as gathering data. Students will also gain insight into writing and sharing observations.

This is a short outline of the objectives and keywords (or vocabulary) for a unit on Measurement & Interpreting Data. Included are topics concerning the relationships between measurements in the English & Metric Systems, conversion factors, and into level statistical measures such as the mean, median & mode and interpreting graphs. Good for a teacher at any level to use when planning lessons and can be broken up into two lessons if desired. I have used these for students in grade school as we