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Peer reviewedThornton, Carol A. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991
Described is an instructional strategy that has incorporated a form of cooperative learning. The three parts of this method are presented as a multimodal discussion cycle. The use of this method with students having special learning needs in mathematics has been found to be particularly effective. (KR)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Data Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedHitch, Chris; Armstrong, Georganna – Arithmetic Teacher, 1994
Presents four sets of activities to develop the concepts of data analysis and graphing. Students estimate sample populations using beans, examine graphs from newspapers and magazines, predict the most popular color of cars, and simulate quality control in a manufacturing process. (MDH)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation
Peer reviewedNiess, Margaret L. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1993
Presents a unit developed by the 1991 Oregon Mathematics Teachers of Middle School project in which students investigate the average temperature, precipitation, and snowfall in their town using spreadsheets and graphing packages. Students compare the averages over a period of 30 years to a particular year. (MDH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Data Analysis, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedYoung, Sharon L. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991
Presented are activities that focus on gathering, using, and interpreting data about fingerprints as a basis for integrating mathematics and science. Patterns, classification, logical reasoning, and mathematical relationships are explored by making graphs, classifying fingerprints, and matching identical fingerprints. A parent-involvement activity…
Descriptors: Classification, Data Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Peer reviewedBrahier, Daniel J.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Provides 5 activities for levels K-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, and for the family that incorporate data collection and interpretation in the decision-making process. Activities investigate taste preference, voter preference, meal preference at the school open house, three close presidential elections, and questions about the years and dates of presidential…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedNorwood, Karen S.; Coston, Yvonne M. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1993
Describes four activities for grade levels K-3, 4-5, and 6-8 and for the family that explore statistical concepts using a manipulative familiar to students-SKITTLES candies. Concepts explored include frequency graphs, data collection and analysis, probability, measures of central tendency, averaging, and correlation coefficients. Includes…
Descriptors: Computation, Cooperative Learning, Correlation, Data Analysis
Peer reviewedAxelson, Sharon L. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Describes a unit designed to integrate mathematics with other curriculum areas by drawing on real-life situations. This unit incorporates nutrition, calculators, and graphing skills to classify items from a grocery receipt and represent the amounts of money spent on each category in different graphs. (MDH)
Descriptors: Calculators, Creative Writing, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods
