GRADE LEVEL: Grades 7 and 8

SUBJECTS: Mathematics; Social Studies; Technology; Language Arts

LEARNER OUTCOMES:

• The student will graph and compare the cost of attending different colleges.
• The student will compare student population and professor/student ratio.
• The students will create a classroom college timeline.

    Four 45 minute periods.

MATERIALS:

• Data from Lesson 2
• Continuous Feed Computer Paper
• Magic Markers
• Post-It Notes
• Paper/pencils

• Graphing Calculators
• Office 2000/Excel
• Multi-Media Computer

• Students must have their data from Lesson 2.
• Teachers should have a working knowledge of graphing  calculators.

    FIRST PERIOD:

        1. Student will make a list of tuition costs in the graphing calculator.
        2. Using the calculator, the student will find the mean and the
            median of tuition costs and make a box-and-whisker plot to
            compare data.
        3. Student will make a list of room and board costs in the
            graphing calculator.
        4. Using the calculator, the students will find the mean and the
            median of room and board costs and make a box-and whisker
     plot to compare data.
        5. Students will write a summary about the information in the
            calculator and their college.

    SECOND PERIOD:

        1. Student will make a list of student population in the graphing
            calculator.
        2. Using the calculator, student will create a bar graph to compare
            the size of the schools.
        3. Student will make a list of professor and student ratios in the
            graphing calculator.
        4. Using the calculator, student will create a scatter plot to compare
            the ratios.
        5. Students will write a summary about the information in the
            calculator and their college.

    THIRD PERIOD:

        1. Students will choose from tuition costs, room and board costs,
            student population or professor/student ratio and make a graph
            using Excel.

    FOURTH PERIOD:

        1. Using data from Lesson 2, students will create a timeline
            featuring dates of establishment and name changes of colleges in
            WV.

MODIFICATIONS:

        1. Make modifications according to students Individual Education
            Plan.
        2. Use peer assistance to help students who are having difficulty.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES:

        1. Students will experiment with different graphs on the graphing
            calculator.
        2. Students will enter the data in Excel and create a variety of
            graphs.

EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT:

           Timeline
            Informal Teacher Evaluation
            Graphs
            Summaries

WEST VIRGINIA GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

            Mathematics: 7.30; 7.31; 7.32; 7.51; 7.54; 7.55; 7.56; 8.26; 8.28;
                                     8.49; 8.51; 8.57; 8.58

            Social Studies: 7.61; 7.62; 8.61; 8.62; 8.63; 8.64

            Language Arts: 7.60; 8.49; 8.51;8.58; 8.63

NATIONAL STANDARDS:

            Mathematics:

                Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of
                statistics and analysis.

            Social Studies:

                   Understands and knows how to analyze chronological
                    relationships and patterns.

            Language Arts:

                    Uses the general skills and strategies of the writing process.
                    Gathers and uses information for research purposes.

            Technology:

                    Understands the nature and uses of different forms of
                    technology.

REFERENCES:

    glorianon.prohosting.com

    DiscoverySchool.com
 

CREATED BY:

    Brian Bailey
    Mary Thorn
    Donna Contic

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