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Beare, Richard; Hewitson, John – School Science Review, 1996
Presents examples that illustrate how spreadsheets can be used to ask and answer all sorts of scientific questions given suitable automation of useful spreadsheet procedures. Examples include data exploration, data analysis, project presentation, simulations, and students writing their own models. (Author/JRH)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis, Foreign Countries, Models
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Bloom, Lynette M.; McDougall, David – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1988
Presents suggestions for making statistical topics interesting and relevant in the classroom. For each of the topics, a general discussion is followed by a suggested teaching sequence with specific activities and examples. (PK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Data Analysis, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Curriculum
HAZWRAP, The Hazardous Waste Remedial Actions Program. – 1994
The educational objective of this exercise is for students to use a risk assessment tool to evaluate a hazardous release site and for students in grades 8-12 to increase their experience with geology, aquifers, soils, land use, pollution, data analysis, and map concepts. Students use background information on hazardous materials, the Environmental…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Environmental Education, Groundwater, Hazardous Materials
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Shea, James Herbert – Journal of Geological Education, 1987
Describes an exercise which provides a small data set consisting of the localities where various genera of a fictitious group of fossil "Archaeomorphs" have been found on various continental blocks. The activity can be used to develop hypotheses regarding plate tectonic processes and the present arrangement of fossil localities. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Data Analysis, Data Interpretation, Geology
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Sharma, Martha – Journal of Geography, 2000
Presents a lesson for high school students in which they collect and analyze data using questions from the actual Census 2000 long form and then participate in a simulation of a local planning council meeting to consider the short- and long-term community needs. Includes the Census 2000 long form. (CMK)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Demography
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Evans, Kenneth H. – Science Teacher, 1992
Describes an activity in which students examine hypothetical exposure to toxins by being showered by different colored pieces of confetti over several visits to exposure sites. Students record quantities of confetti that stick to packing tape. Colors correspond to different toxins posing different health problems. Students process their findings…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
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Lilly, Sherril L. – Science Teacher, 1989
Describes a two-day forensic science course that is offered to eighth grade students enrolled in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Magnet Schools. Provides sample student activity sheets for the course. (Author/RT)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
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Kincaid, Charlene; And Others – Mathematics Teacher, 1993
Presents an activity in which students collect and organize data from a real-world simulation of the scientific concept of half life. Students collect data using a marble sifter, analyze the data using a graphing calculator, and determine an appropriate mathematical model. Includes reproducible worksheets. (MDH)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Graphing Calculators, Integrated Activities
Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh (Scotland). Esmee Fairbairn Economics Research Centre. – 1976
Part of an Economic Education Series, the course package is designed to teach basic concepts and fundamental principles of macroeconomics and how they can be applied to various world problems. For use with college students, learning is gained through lectures, discussion, simulation games, programmed learning, and text. Time allotment is a 15-week…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Course Descriptions
Howe, Robert W.; Disinger, John F. – 1990
The ability to think critically is essential if individuals are to live, work, and function effectively in our current and changing society. The activities included in this publication were selected to identify a variety of effective strategies for teaching critical thinking skills through environmental education. Activities include library…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Conservation (Environment), Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking