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Lab safety and equipment use.

Scientific Method Puzzle – a simple crossword puzzle to practice vocabulary of the scientific method

Lab Safety Contract – students sign this contract after learning about lab safety

Measure a Bean – basic lab on measurements and collecting data

Tools and Measurements – how to use various tools in the lab, such as a graduated cylinder, ruler, and beaker

Using a Micropipette – activity explores how to use a micropipette to measure small volumes

Lab Safety Cartoon – a fun activity showing a cartoon of unsafe activities in the lab

The Elephant Poem – a poem about how observations depend on the perspective of the observer

Equipment Station Lab – a station lab activity where students move through stations and perform tasks with scientific equipment

Significant Figures – practice with significant figures and calculations

Reinforcement: Scientific Processes – vocabulary practice, match words to their descriptions ( Key, TpT )

Stories and Scenarios

Variables with Simpsons – read stories involving characters from the Simpsons and determine the independent and dependent variables

Independent Variables – read a short sentence of science experiment and determine the variables

Beriberi and Penicillin – a short story on the discovery of penicillin and that Beriberi was caused by a vitamin deficiency

Discoveries in Science – focus on Pasteur’s experiment and other discoveries in science

The Martian and the Car – activity on life characteristics where students examine the traits of a car and determine if it is alive

Language of Science – focus on root terms to understand difficult scientific vocabulary

Logical Fallacies – activity on how reasoning works by focusing on specific logical fallacies

Units of Measurement – units matter! How many hands are on a horse?

Scientific Method Scenarios – activity where students are given a question and must design an experiment and identify variables

Asking Causal Questions – explore cause and effect with this flow chart experiment on water evaporation

Hands-On Activities

Scientific Method Experiments – a collection of short inquiry labs the focus on consumer science.  Students design and test their hypotheses

Fortune Telling Fish – Use the scientific method to determine what causes the fish the change when placed in the palm of the hand

Investigation:  What Are the Processes of Science – students design an experiment about lung capacity; requires spirometers, AP Biology

Sponge Capsules – quick lab using capsules and water (toys) to collect data on how fast the “animals” grow

Investigation – Heat Storage and Loss – Use a jar and different types of insulation to explore how heat is lost and which materials are better insulators ( Key, TpT )

Sponge Animals: Growing Insects – this lab grows sponge animals, graphs and calculates the growth rate (slope of line)

Plop Plop Fiz Fiz – measure the rate of dissolving in alka-seltzer tablets in both hot and cold water (a basic experiment for introducing the scientific method)

What Factors Affect How Quickly a Sweetart Dissolves – place candies in warm or cold water, add vinegar, etc.

Is Microwaved Water Harmful to Plants – use germinating seeds that have been soaked in distilled water and microwaved water

Water in Living Things – investigate how much water is stored in grass clippings

Gummi Bear Experiment – inquiry lab investigating the dissolving properties of gummi bears

Mystery Eggs – students use the scientific method to guess how many nails are hidden inside plastic eggs

Mystery Powder – containers with baking soda, corn starch, flour, sugar and salt. Students conduct tests to determine the contents.

Saving Sam – using paperclips rescue Sam, the gummy worm by putting a life preserver on him

Observation – opener lab, using the senses to investigate hardware items, then describe item

Pendulum Project – Inquiry based, experimental design and data analysis (physical science)

Penny Lab – conduct an experiment on surface tension,  water drops are added to a penny and compared with soapy water

Properties of Water – Investigation exploring cohesion, adhesion, heat capacity, presented as lab station activities

Carbon Dioxide Production – determine how activity changes the amount of CO2 expelled in breath

Making Slime – instructions for creating a polymer with glue and borax

Measuring Lung Capacity – graphing and data gathering using balloons to measure vital capacity

What is the Effect of Exercise on Heart Rate – aligned to NGSS, feedback mechanisms and homeostasis. Students design and conduct an experiment.

Investigation:  What Factors Effect the Heart Rate of Daphnia –  expose a tiny crustacean to ethanol and gather data on its heart rate

Investigation: What Factors Affect Seed Germination – simple experiment where students use beans and different variables (water, light, temperature)

Lab – Identify Controls and Variables – station lab where students perform tasks, like measuring the absorbency of paper towels.

Virtual Labs

Can Crickets Tell the Temperature?  – change the temperature and count the number of chirps

Virtual Lab – Independent and Dependent Variables

Analyzing and Graphing Data

Analyzing Data – make and interpret graphs, summarize data trends

Graphing Data – Flow Rates  – graph the flow rate of liquids in a pipe, simple plot and draw two lines

Graphing Practice – given data sets, such as video games scores and shirt colors, students create line and bar graphs, activity paired with growing sponge animals while students wait on results

Interpreting Graphs and English Usage – simple graph showing tadpoles, this is more of a vocabulary lesson on words used to interpret graphs, such as fluctuate, decline, stabilize…

Data Collection is Fun(gi) – use notes gathered in a field journal to create a data table to organize information about fungi and graph the relationship between fruiting body size and number.

Interpreting Graphs – shows a pie chart with grades, a scatter plot, and a few line graphs with questions to answer about each.

Microscope Use

How to Use a Microscope – basic guidelines, tips and troubleshooting for the classroom light microscope | Presentation

Label a Microscope – image of a basic classroom microscope for students to label parts Microscope Coloring  – learn the parts of the microscope by coloring

Microscope “E” Lab – use a microscope to examine the letter “e” and learn how to focus

Virtual Microscope Lab – uses an online virtual microscope, students can actually focus and adjust light using the simulator

Microscope Lab (advanced)  – for AP Biology

Lab Reports

Lab Report Template & Rubric

Scientific Method Flowchart – this flow chart can be used for any experimental design.  Students organize their experiment, identify the controls and variables, collect data and draw conclusions.

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Graphing skills are life skills.

• Graphing the "old-fashioned" way improves fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
• Graph construction forces the student to think about the independent and dependent variables and to consider which axis to place them on to show a logical correlation between the two.
• It provides an excellent opportunity to teach our students to "think ahead of the problem" to consider if an outcome or conclusion is logical. 
• Every standardized test our students take will require them to analyze graphs and tables.  Data analysis is a hard concept for many students, but requiring them to construct their own graphs and tables encourages deeper thinking of the data shown on the graph.
• There is no better way to teach "cause and effect" than by graphing data.
• Graphing provides a pictorial representation of data which helps students learn to draw accurate conclusions.
• Look at the labs you are currently using with your students. Is it possible to have students graph the data they collect?  If so, then always require it!
• It is really important that students construct graphs that have more than one line of data on the same graph.  By placing several lines of data on the same graph, students can quickly see the correlation between the independent and dependent variables.  It provides excellent practice in how to analyze data to reach a proper conclusion.
• You can provide additional problem solving questions to accompany the graphing activity, such as "What do you suppose would happen if this were changed....", or "What would be the outcome if...."
• Include interpolation and extrapolation questions whenever possible. Students need to be able to predict new outcomes based on the data shown on a graph.

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It is VERY true that when students hit high school they don't have the right SKILLS for biology. (I teach freshmen!) I'm going to spend almost 2 weeks teaching my students the scientific method, the difference between observation and inference, constructing a lab, and graphing their results! It's going to be a lot of work, but I know it will pay off for the rest of the year!

Rhoda, You are absolutely right. Once you teach these skills, the rest of the year will flow very nicely!

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Graphing Practice

1. What is the dependent variable and why?  

2. What is the independent variable and why?

3. What title would you give the graph? .

4. What are the mean, median, and mode of all 3 columns of data? 

a). Depth :                      Mean____________Median__________Mode________ 

b). Bubble Plant A.:        Mean ____________Median_________Mode________ 

c). Bubbles Plant B:        Mean ____________Median_________Mode________

Graph Title : _________________________________________________________

Legend: ______________________________________________________________ 

Procedure 2: Diabetes is a disease affecting the insulin producing glands of the pancreas. If there is not enough insulin being produced by these cells, the amount of glucose in the blood will remain high. A blood glucose level above 140 for an extended period of time is not considered normal. This disease, if not brought under control, can lead to severe complications and even death. 

Answer the following questions concerning the data below and then graph it.  

 1. What is the dependent variable and why?

3. What title would you give the graph?

4. Which, if any, of the above individuals (A or B) has diabetes? 

5. What data do you have to support your hypothesis? 

6. If the time period were extended to 6 hours, what would the expected blood glucose level for Person B? 

Title : ________________________________________________________________

Legend: ______________________________________________________________

Summary: 1. What conclusions can be determined from the data in graph 1?

2. What conclusions can be determined from the data in graph 2?

3. Can the data in each of these graphs be used to construct other types of graphs?

4. If so, what other graph types can be constructed?

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Graphing Activities & Analyzing Scientific Data for Students

This collection of activities can be used to teach middle school and high school students about data analysis, graphing, and interpretation. Check out these teacher-designed lesson plans using real data from scientific research.

1. Graphing and Data Analysis: Comparison of Fishing Methods

Students will choose the best way to present four groups of data , and then interpret the findings from this adapted research article. In this activity, students will learn about one option to reduce the impact of fishing on marine life.

• Activity link : SJK-developed lesson plan (Google Drive)
• Reading extension : SJK-adapted article
• Level : Grades 4-7

2. Graphing using Spreadsheets: Endangered Rhinos

Students will graph real, downloadable data from conservation scientists at Kruger National Park in South Africa who have been monitoring endangered white and black rhinos for many years. By the end of the exercise, students will learn about different threats to rhinos and what can be done to help.

• Activity link : SJK Lesson Ideas
• Level : Grades 5-9

3. Data Visualization Using Maps: Ancient Caribbean Peoples

Students will place examples of DNA evidence and archaelogical findings on a map of the Americas to summarize findings from real scientific research. In this activity, they will illustrate migration patterns in the Caribbean and learn about how different types of scientific findings contribute to our understanding of the past.

• Activity link : SJK-developed lesson plan (PDF)
• Level : Grades 6-9

4. Graphing Using Spreadsheets: Ocean Plastic

Students will learn about plastic waste in the Earth’s oceans and the amounts of plastic waste generated by each country in the year 2010 (the earliest year data was available). Students will further compare the amounts of plastic waste produced by collecting data and entering it into a spreadsheet .

• Level : Grades 5-6

5. Graphical Interpretation: Tree Rings and Rainfall

Students will interpret data and graphs of findings from a longitudinal study of rainfall in Australia that relies on core samples from old, native trees. In these activities, they will learn about the role of indirect information and inference in scientific research.

• Activity link : Data Nuggets
• Level : high school

6. Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Using Models: Climate Change in the Arctic

Students will interpret a researcher’s model of climate change based on data about precipitation and temperature over time. In these activities, they will learn the scientific background behind Arctic sea ice , its role in the environment and climate regulation , and have discussions centered around the future impacts the study predicts.

• Lesson plan link : SJK Lesson Plan
• Level : Grades 6-10

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Data Analysis and Graphing Practice Worksheet

This worksheet set provides students with collected data series with a biology theme, including lynx and snowshoe hare populations, venomous snake bite death rates, and percent composition of the different chemical elements of the human body. Students will generate a different type of graph (line, bar, and pie) for each data set while reviewing the formatting rules and guidelines of writing a scientific graph.

Essential concepts: Data collection, graphing, independent variable, dependent variable, x-axis, y-axis, graph formatting, line graphs, bar graphs, pie graphs.

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A Framework for Teaching and Learning Graphing in Undergraduate Biology

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Graphing is a scientific practice that is integral throughout the process of inquiry and experimentation. It involves making graphs to explore patterns in data and communicate findings to others and reading graphs to understand and make claims about data. Graphing involves the integration of concepts and practices from diverse fields including mathematics and statistics, cognitive science, and the discipline in which the data were gathered. In biology, the disciplinary concepts and practices include methods of inquiry (measurements, instrumentation) and the features of the biological system under study. In addition, biology and subdisciplines within biology have community-established norms and expectations which affect graphing and graphs. Here we present a framework for teaching graphing as part of authentic practice in undergraduate biology and use two case studies to illustrate what this approach to teaching graphing could look like in practice. General recommendations for teaching and assessing graphing in biology are provided.

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In this graphing worksheet  students watch the videos on graphing from Paul Anderson at  Bozeman Science . Students follow along in the video and answer questions on the Graphing Worksheet that I created to go along with the videos. Students  create their own graph and compare it to the one in the video and record their differences.

This activity is a great way to introduce graphing to your students. Sometimes as teachers we just expect that students come to us with these skills but  we need to teach it to them or at least remind them of the proper way to set up and read a graph.

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At the beginning of the year, it’s good to review graphing and make your expectations clear on what you expect when students turn in a graph.

• Clearly labeled X and Y axes?
• Proper scale?
• Nearly drawn bars?

If you teach physical science, this is pretty critical.

Here is a round-up of graphing resources you can use with students:

1. Graphing Poster: A great way to reinforce your graphing expectations is to have them visible for students. This graphing checklist can be placed in student binders or hung on the wall for students to reference when they work on a graph.

2. Turner’s Graph of the Week: This stellar website has a weekly graphing worksheet that is sure to engage students. Graphing topics are timely, relevant, and engaging.

3. Graphing stories: This website has video clips students watch, analyze, and create a graph from. (Most are motion related, so this is a great site for physical science teachers).

4. Smart Graphs: This digital activity has students read through a scenario and decide which is the best type of graph to represent events in the story.

5. ACS: Here are a series of graphing activities from American Chemical Society.

6. Graphing Stations: This station activity has 8 stations students rotate through that all relate to graphing. Activities include identifying which type of graph to use, creating titles for graphs, watching a video clip, and arranging a jigsaw puzzle.

7. Graphing Analysis: Here is a freebie on TpT from Amy Brown Science.

8. What’s going on in this graph? In this series from the New York Times, students check out graphs that are published weekly. Ask your students- what do you notice? What do you wonder? What’s going on?

9. Create a Graph: Want students to practice creating their own graphs digitally? If you don’t think your students are ready to tackle Excel, try out this user friendly website .

10. How to Spot a Misleading Graph: This TEd-Ex video shows students how graphs can mislead viewers. It brings up great discussion points!

I hope you find those useful!

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Part 1: using a workbook template, graphing lab report links.

Google Sheet Template: this link makes a copy of the lab template that you use to develop your Google Lab Workbook

Google Form : for registering your workbook with your instructor

Click Spreadsheet above to get a copy of the spreadsheet. Once that is done click Share Spreadsheet with Instructor, click the link to the Form for your lab and lab section.

Part 2: Linking Workbook with Instructor

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How to turn on link sharing to give Instructor Access and Submit Spreadsheet

To turn in your spreadsheet we need to enable link sharing. Your sheet may look slightly different depending on your university but the steps will still be the same.

Open the form your instructor sent you and your copy of the spreadsheet.

• On your Spreadsheet Click Share in the top Right Corner (Figure 1)
• Go down to Get Link and click Change link (Figure 1)
• Change permissions to Editor (Figure 2)
• Press Copy Link (Figure 2)
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• When it asks for your Link to Spreadsheet paste the link we copied in step 4.
• Submit your form

Part 3: Entering Data into a Workbook

What are some ways to enter data into Google Sheets?

How can copy paste be helpful?

1. Enter the data from Table 1 to a new tab on in your Google Workbook ( How to make a new tab )

2. Try copying data using Ctrl+V and Ctrl+Shift+V. What is the difference between these two keyboard shortcuts?

Table 1. Solubility Data showing the maximum amount of various salts which can be dissolved in water at specified temperatures.

Part 4: Creating a Scatter Plot Graph

In this section, you will create a linear graph that illustrates the relationship between temperature and solubility for Salt A using the data from Table 1.

How to with video tutorials

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• Edit a Chart
• Trendline and Equations
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Make a Scatter Plot Graph

• Select the range of data in columns A and B, including the headers. (Tip select the letters at the top of the column to highlight the whole column)
• Go to the "Insert" menu at the top and choose "Chart."
• In the Chart Editor that appears on the right, under the "Chart type" section, choose "Scatter chart."
• Manually edit the axis labels by clicking on the text boxes for the horizontal and vertical axes and typing "Temperature (°C)" and "Solubility (g/100mL)" respectively.

Adding a Line of Best Fit

• In the Chart Editor, go to the "Series" tab.
• Click on the dropdown arrow next to the data series (dots on the graph) and select "Add trendline."
• Choose "Linear" as the trendline type.
• Check the box next to "Show equation on chart." The equation of the linear regression line will appear on your graph.

Hint for Dynamic Data Inclusion:

To make your graph dynamic and include any new data automatically, set your data range as the entire column (e.g., A:B) instead of specifying a fixed range (e.g., A1:B6). This way, any new data you add will be included in the graph.

Remember that clear labeling, precise data entry, and appropriate adjustments to the graph elements are important to convey your findings effectively. This graph will help you visualize and analyze the relationship between temperature and solubility for Salt A.

Tab 3: Duplicate this tab ( Duplicate a Tab ) and use it to create a graph of Salt B. Remember to check you Labels!

Tab 4: comparison linear graph salt a&b.

Create a Chart to compare the two sets of data by creating a multiple series chart.

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Design Requirements

• Smoothline chart with dashed lines and data points
• Linear regression trendlines for both series with equation and R

Note:  a linear fit will only be a good fit (R 2 value close to 1) for one of these salts. Once you identify which one is a good fit, you have now created an equation that will allow you to predict the solubility of that salt at another temperature!

Copy and Paste this chart to the Coverpage.

Compare the two graphs

Which graph is more linear?

How do we know?

On your coverpage enter in which is more linear.

Part 5: Using Formulas to Analyze Data

Now we have one graph with a best fit. We will analyze the other set of data to find which chart will work best.

In this section, you will create two graphs to explore the non-linear relationship between temperature and solubility for the salt. Duplicate the tab of the data you need and follow the instructions below to create Graphs 4 and 5:

In your group, discuss :

How can formulas help us analyze data in a spreadsheet?

How can formulas automate tasks in data analysis?

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Graph 4: Power Function

• After selecting your nonlinear graph, duplicate the tab of the nonlinear graph to make tab 5
• Select your chart for tab 5 and open the chart editor
• Change the trendline type to "Power"
• Ensure that the equation for the power function (y=ax^m) is shown on the graph.

How does the trendline change when you change the line type?

How does the fit change?

Graph 5: Converting Power Function Chart to Linear Chart

Individually:

• In cell C1 and D1 add a label to each column.
• In cell C2, use a formula to find Log T ( Formulas and Logarithms)

Protip What happens when you click and drag the handle (blue square at the bottom of the cell) down to the cell below?

What happens when you click and drag the handle to the cell to the right?

What happens when you double click the handle?

• Use the formulas to also find the Log S
• Select the new log temperature data (Column C) and the log solubility data (Column D), including the headers. (Press and hold shift key then click on column labels)
• Follow steps in Part 4 to make a scatter chart with a linear graph
• Ensure that the equation for the linear function (y=mx+b) is shown on the graph

Are these values new data or the same data in another format? Why?

Use Exercise 1.1.1 to help prove if the charts are the same or different, use this for question 2 on your coverpage

• Show that the slope of a straight line in this graph is equal to the power (m) in graph 4.  
• Mathematically show how the y intercept of this graph can be used to determine the pre-exponential term (A) in graph 4

In your own words explain how graph 4&5 are connected. (Coverpage Question 3)

Graph 6 Exponential Function:

In this section, you will create two more graphs to explore the exponential relationship between temperature and solubility for the same data used in Graph 4. Duplicate the tab of the data and follow the instructions below to create Graphs 6 and 7:

• Follow the steps for Graph 4, but this time use an "Exponential Fit"
• Ensure that the equation for the exponential function (y=ae mx ) is shown on the graph.

Graph 7: Converting Exponential Function Chart to Linear Chart

• In cell C1 add a label in the header.
• In cell C2, use a formula to find LN S (Careful! is LN the same as LOG?)
• Select the temperature data (Column A) and the ln solubility data (Column C), including the headers. (Press and hold shift key then click on column labels)

Use Exercise 1.1.2 to help prove if the charts are the same or different, use this for question 4 on your coverpage

• Show that the slope of a straight line in this graph is equal to the power (m) in graph 6.  
• Mathematically show how the y intercept of this graph can be used to determine the pre-exponential term (A) in graph 5

In your own words explain how graph 6&7 are connected. (Coverpage Question 5)

Part 6: Summarizing and Visualizing Data Insights

Copy charts over to the Coverpage.

Take a look at Charts 3, 5, and 7.

Out of these charts, which one has the best fit to the trendline?

On each chart (3-7) go into the chart editor and under series check "Show R2"

What is the highest and lowest R2 value?

How does the R2 value compare to "fit" of the data?

Select the type of fit (Linear graph 3, Power Graph 4&5, Exponential Graph 6&7) that fits best with the data and answer the last question.

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Math students often ask “But when will I use this in real life?” Gathering data and creating maps both have a lot of real-world applications, so these are key skills for kids to understand. Help them master bar graphs, line graphs, scatter plots, pie charts, and more with these fun and creative graphing activities!

1. Make an anchor chart or two.

Anchor charts can help math students remember the parts of a graph and how to use the different types for showcasing data.

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2. Introduce graphing with a pocket chart.

Pocket charts are so handy! Use them for graphing activities by taking class surveys and slipping student answers into each column or row.

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3. Snack and graph with treats.

Give each student a handful of Froot Loops and have them create a graph of the colors. They can snack on them when they’re done!

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Raid the toy box and use toy cars, trains, or whatever you have on hand to create simple real-life pictographs. Sort by color, length, type, number of wheels … the possibilities are endless.

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5. Graph the water bottle challenge.

If your students still get a kick out of trying to master the water bottle challenge , turn that fascination into a lesson on graphing. Fun + learning = awesome.

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6. Measure and graph your thumbs.

Graphing activities like this one combine two math activities in one. Kids work on their measuring skills, then graph their results.

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7. Take a nature walk.

Head outside and take a stroll, gathering sticks, rocks, flowers, and leaves. When you return, create a graph to represent your finds.

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8. Bowl and graph.

Who doesn’t love math activities that get kids up out of their seats, burning off some excess energy? They’ll enjoy getting to bowl in class—pick up an inexpensive bowling set at the dollar store, or learn to make your own at the link.

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9. Flip a coin.

Flipping a coin is an easy way to generate data for a bar graph. The only trouble might be getting kids to stop!

10. Construct a pop-up bar graph.

How cool is this graphing activity? A pop-up bar graph brings the data right off the page. Hit the link to learn how it’s done.

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11. Graph the number of letters in your name.

Here’s a clever way to show bar graphs that run horizontally instead of vertically. Find this and more activities to use with the book Chrysanthemum at the link.

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12. Aim at a target.

Snag a Velcro dart board at the dollar store or make a target from paper and pom-poms. Kids will have a blast aiming for the target to gather data before they graph their findings.

13. Read books and make a tally chart.

Take a survey of your class to find their favorite of the books you’ve read lately. Then make a tally chart graph to see which one is the most popular.

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14. Watch the weather.

Some graphing activities make it easy to see the real-world connection, and this is one of them. Students monitor daily temperatures and use them to create graphs and make predictions.

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15. Play a game of tic-tac-graph.

Creating good graphs is important, but so is knowing how to read them and interpret the data. This free printable asks kids to answer questions based on the information shown in a simple bar graph.

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16. Count Skittles to make a circle graph.

This activity has so many math skills rolled into one! Kids create a circle graph using candy, then figure out the correct fractions and percentages represented by the data.

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17. Make a pie chart from eye colors.

Eye color is another fun way to make a circle graph, also called a pie chart. Combine it with a lesson on eye anatomy for a double whammy!

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18. Print graphs on sticky notes.

Did you know you can print on sticky notes with a simple template? It’s life-changing! Use this hack to make notes to use for all kinds of graphing activities.  Get the how-to here.

19. Build a scatter plot graph with M&Ms.

Older elementary students start to explore scatter plot graphs, which examine how pieces of data correspond to each other. Give them a basic introduction to how they work with this M&Ms activity.

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20. Create a coordinate plane city map.

Coordinate planes are the most complicated form of graph, but learning to plot points on them is easier than it seems. We love this incredibly fun activity that turns a coordinate plane into a town map … and kids will love it too.

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