Unit 3

Standard 1: PATTERNS AND ALGEBRAIC REASONING: USE ALGEBRAIC METHODS TO DESCRIBE PATTERNS AND SOLVE PROBLEMS IN A VARIETY OF CONTEXTS

1.2 Use algebraic problem-solving techniques (e.g., use a balance to model an equation and show how subtracting a number from one side requires subtracting the same amount from the other side) to solve problems.

Pan Balance - Shapes

Pan Balance – Shapes (Easier Version)

Pan Balance- Numbers

Pan Balance – Algebraic Expressions

Lesson Plan for Pan Balance

Online Activities that require balancing a scale with shapes, numbers, or variables.  It generates a list of all the equivalences you find.  Best site for this objective.  Lesson plan is from another site, but might give ideas on how to apply the activities

Standard 5: DATA ANALYSIS AND PROBABILITY: USE DATA ANALYSIS, STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY TO INTERPRET DATA IN A VARIETY OF CONTEXTS

5.1b Data Analysis: Justify the selection of the type of table or graph (e.g., a line graph may be more appropriate than a bar graph when displaying the height of a person over time).

Parts of a Graph

Lesson and Quiz

Create a Bar Graph

Shodor

Create A Circle Graph

Shodor

Create Graphs

From the National Council of Educational Statistics

Data Picking

BBC; good lesson on the basics of collecting data

Interpreting Data

BBC; good lesson on the basics of collecting and interpreting data

How It Stacks Up

Web Lesson with quiz

Analyzing Data

TV411 - Lesson with interactive questions

Bar Graphs

Lesson with Practice Exercises

Line Graph

Lesson with Practice Exercises

Pie Graph

Shodor - Manipulate a pie chart

Movie on Graphs

Click on Lessons, then choose interpreting graphs and charts

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

Various online graphs you can manipulate

5.1d Data Analysis: Formulate questions, design investigations, consider samples, and collect, organize, and analyze data using observation, measurement, surveys, or experiments (e.g., how far can 5th graders throw a softball based on where it first hits the ground?).

Data Picking

Online site practicing data collection and organization

Data Math Projects

Source of collections of data on various environmental studies

5.1e Data Analysis: Determine the range (spread) and the mean (average) of a set of data.

All That Data

All That Data II

Tutorial and online practice on determining mean, median, and range

Mean Mr. Nussbaum

Median Mr. Nussbaum

The Range of Mr. Nussbaum

Flash Card quiz on choosing the mean, median, and range

Jupiter Is Average

Mean Green Machine

Mice and Medians

The Party Comedian

Basketball Means

Bicycles A La Mode

Tutorial and online practice on determining mean, median, and range

Easy Calculator

Online calculator.  Enter data and get mean, median, and mode

Handling data

Online Quiz from BBC

5.2b Probability: List permutations and combinations of up to five items.

Me Too Probability

Tutorial and online practice on determining possible outcomes

Dice activity

Lesson Plan

Lions and Tigers

Tutorial and online practice on determining possible outcomes