Students compare prices of good across the century in order to introduce the topic of inflation. They undertand the concepts of inflation and Consumer Price Index (CPI), use online calculators to figure the approximate cost of goods...

Fifth graders compare and contrast the cultures of American culture with that of the other cultures of North America. Using traditional and Internet research, 5th graders gather data on one element of culture for comparison. Data...

High schoolers investigate the purchase of a specific computer hardware with specific components without going over a budget. The use of computer catalogues, tables, and spreadsheets support the search.

Sixth graders solve real life mathematics problems. After reading a given problem, 6th graders gather and organize data into a table. They explore a pattern, and from this, derive a formula. Students solve the problems multiple ways...

Sixth graders explore creating tables as a way to organize data. Students read story problems and discuss methods and strategies to solve them. They practice drawing tables, spotting patterns, and identifying missing information.

Sixth graders record the weight of themselves and 3 family over a week, and then use that data to compile 2 bar graphs and 4 line graphs and answer a series of questions.

Explains how to create a stem-and-leaf plot from a data set. Demonstrates how to format a clear stem-and-leaf plot.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students draw conclusions and engage in tables and charts involving cumulative frequency; a wonderful review of student's knowledge.

At this one page site you can work through step by step a sample problem that illustrates the problem solving strategy for "Make a table." The answer is right there to help you check your thinking.