Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Keeping Track of the New York City Marathoners

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Bianca figures out a way to count the thousands of runners in the New York City Marathon.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Easy Data App

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This App brings a new level of simplicity to calculator-based data collection, making data collection simple and fast.
Lesson Plan
Microsoft

Microsoft Education Lesson Plan: Candy Is Dandy

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore color distribution of M&M candies using this detailed lesson plan. An engaging integrated lesson that requires understanding of spreadsheets and formulas, and logical reasoning. Links to related websites.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Olympic Records

For Students 5th - 8th
Can you work out which Olympics athletics event each anonymised graph of Olympic records data represents? This activity, aimed at Key Stage 3 (age 11-14), gives students the opportunity to make sense of graphical data and challenges them...