Suzanne's Data Lessons
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- Jul 31 2010 1:32 PM
Rita Nutsch
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- Original Source:Illuminations
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These lessons from Suzanne's Math Lessons, reviewed for grades 6-8 by Illuminations, examine real-world data through the construction of bar graphs, pie charts, and pictograms. One activity has students investigate Leonardo da Vinci's statement that the ratio of our arm span to our height is really 1. In another activity students analyze NBA statistics. The site also includes detailed instructions on how to construct various graphs using ClarisWorks. Read the full review on the Illuminations site, where you can access this resource directly. Less
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Grade: 6 to 8
Topics: Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, Mathematics, Probability
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