Analyze This Data

created by Jose A. Gonzalez from

The New Brunswick Middle School

in New Brunswick, New Jersey

 

This is a page about Data:  how to analyze it and make predictions from it.

The links in this page are to be used by students in any classroom, and teachers are allowed (and encouraged) to implement any of the activities herein contained. 

 Warm-Up Activities 

 

 

Weather Data

 

Graph Creation

Students collect weather data, such as rain, temperature, and sky conditions.  Then they calculate mean, median, and mode for each piece of data.

Students can make a graph of any data collected, by inputting the necessary information.   Possible graphs include circle, bar, and line graphs, as well as other types.

 

 

Finding Data to Analyze

Data Calculations

Students formulate questions and collect data about two different populations.  They also explore characteristics within one population.

A page full with activities including mean, median, mode, and range.  Some of the activities are free, and others are for subscribers only.

    Miscellaneous Activities  

                                                                                                                                          

Who dunnit?

 

Quiz yourself

Students play detective trying to solve a mystery.  When trying to put all the pieces together, students use higher level thinking skills.

As students test their general knowledge, they raise their level of interest in the areas of Civics, Mathematics, and Science..

 

You can e-mail me with any questions, ideas, or suggestions at

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