GLENCOE SELF CHECKING ONLINE QUIZZES: Go to SEARCH: Enter keyword search to find chapter & lesson to find quiz for your topic:
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/studytools/search/search.html
DATA
Envisions Links: http://www.techcoachcorner2.org/Envision%20Math%20Resources/fifthgrade.htm#Topic%2018
MODE MEAN MEDIAN:
Mode median mean song http://www.classbrain.com/artaskcb/publish/article_143.shtml
Mode, median, mean practice:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/data/mode_median_mean_range/play.shtml
Which is larger? Play the Landmark Shark Game to compare Range, Mode and Median
http://media.emgames.com/emgames/demosite/demolevel3.html
Interactive Quiz http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/data/12_fact.shtml
Interpreting Data:http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/handling_data.shtml
Mean Basketball Debate: http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/BasketballDebate/default.htm
MEAN & MODE: Shows relationship between mean & mode http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap6/6.6/index.htm
Mode/Median/Mean: Game with buildings: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/activities/modemedianmean.shtml
Mode Mean Simulation: Read each screen and when appropriate type in your answers. Click the arrow to advance to the next screen: http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/BicyclesAlaMode/default.htm
Mode, Media, Mean quizzes:
http://onlinestatbook.com/glossary/skew.html Activities, Practice and interactive
Histogram Explorer: Experiment online changing data by sliding bars and see how it affects measures of center
http://www.ratrat.com/histogram_explorer/he.html
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/graphs/line.html
Frequency Tables:Self check online quiz. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/math/studytools/cgi-bin/msgQuiz.php4?isbn=0-02-833050-1&chapter=2&lesson=1
Read and interpret line graph:
Organize Data: Organize data into frequency table then choose which graph (pie, histogram,scatterplot) graphically represents the data. EXCELLENT! http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/datapick.html
Index of Data lessons and practice lessons: Great to introduce or use as Intervention
http://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/math6.cfm#5.%20Statistics%20and%20Probability
COMPARISION types of graphs; Table with clickable links to examples or in depth work:
http://math.youngzones.org/stat_graph.html
Graphing: Ten Types of Graphs: Examples,Comparisons, Advantages & Disadvantages http://math.youngzones.org/stat_graph.html
CreataGraph: Online - interactive: Helps student choose type & create a graph: http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
Bar Graph Good Interactive check of interpreting http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mec/flash/index.html
Reading graphs: interval scale:
http://www.quizville.com/barGraph.php
How to Make a line graph:
http://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/math8/e/linegraphs6l.cfm
Interactive: Read Line Graph:
http://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/math8/e/linegraphs6p.cfm
Shape of Data: examples and summaries: symmetrical, skewed, multimodal, most frequent, etc.
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_data_analysis_summarizing_data.shtml
Coordinates
Introduction to plotting points: Mole in the hole coordinate graphing!
http://funbasedlearning.com/algebra/graphing/default.htm
INDEX of numerous games:
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/shapes/coordinates.html#Coordinates
Guess the positive coordinates for a specific point. http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/co.cgi?A1=s&A2=0
Plot x and y as your fly your space ship http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/planethop.html
HURKLE: Coordinate Graphing: Online - interactive: Guess positive coordinates to locate the hidden Hurkle. Latest version of Shockwave 10.x is needed. Not for older Macs or imacs. http://www.aimsedu.org/aimskids/ipuzzles/hurkle/hurkle.html
BUG: Positive & negative coordinates http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BillyBug2/bug2.html
http://www.blackgold.ab.ca/ict/Division4/Math/Div.%204/analyzingdata/misleading.htm
http://hospitality.hud.ac.uk/studyskills/usingData/InterpretingData/misleadingData.htm
Short You Tube video of an example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm2IeJLJzwE&feature=related
6th Grade: HISTOGRAMS
Short intro to histogram, double bar, stem and leaf: Good for intro or review: http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mesg/html/math6web/lessonLauncher.html?lesson=m6lessonshell10.swf
Excellent individual intro to Histogram with self checking practice: http://www.studyzone.org/mtestprep/math8/f/histograml.cfm http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_174_g_2_t_5.html?open=instructions http://www.ratrat.com/histogram_explorer/he.html http://www.shodor.com/interactivate/activities/Histogram/?version=1.6.0&browser=MSIE&vendor=Sun_Microsystems_Inc.&flash=10.0.32
MAKE YOUR OWN! Math & Constitution Day Decide which type of graphical representation (histogram, scatterplot, bar or line graph, circle graph, stem and leaf plot, or line plot) would be best to find the typical presidential age at inauguration. Plot the data using the table at the following website and compute at least one measure of center. Are there any outliers? http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0194030.html
Table comparing types of graphs; clickable links to examples or in depth work: http://math.youngzones.org/stat_graph.html
Real World Application of how histograms of light exposure through a light meter are used to take professional photos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o7Q9qXXzhQ&feature=related (about 5 minutes)
Histograms with Skewed data: http://onlinestatbook.com/glossary/skew.html