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Arizona Math Standard: 1.MD.C.4

Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another.

Polar Weather Report
Polar Weather Report
The North Pole hits -40°. The South Pole hits -60°. Calculate the averages, graph the data, and deliver your polar weather report.
Gr 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
How Many Will There Be? Checkerboard
How Many Will There Be? Checkerboard
Give kids a taste of a sequence, let them build an understanding, and then see how far their predictions can take them.
Gr 3-5
Investigating Population Changes
Investigating Population Changes
How have the ages of three countries’ populations changed from 1950 to 2020? And what problems might that create?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8
Olympics: Winter vs Summer Medal Count
Olympics: Winter vs Summer Medal Count
Which country has a great balance between their summer and winter Olympic medals?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Disneyland Parking Structure Math Project
Disneyland Parking Structure Math Project
Your students will use estimation strategies to figure out how many parking spots are there in the parking structure at Disneyland? And you bet I reveal the real answer!
Gr 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
A Donut Investigation
A Donut Investigation
In this cross-curricular investigation, students will look into an intriguing question: do donuts or salads have more sugar? They’ll grapple with misleading information, bias, and use their math skills to create a visual representation of sugar in popular foods.
Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
A Caffeine Investigation – Part 3
A Caffeine Investigation – Part 3
Caffeine is everywhere. But what are the ads really saying? Analyze the claims, then create your own public service announcement.
Gr 2-8
A Caffeine Investigation – Part 2
A Caffeine Investigation – Part 2
What do people know about the amount of caffeine in common beverages?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
A Caffeine Investigation – Part 1
A Caffeine Investigation – Part 1
So… just how much caffeine can you have before you end up in the ER?
Gr 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
Analyze and Create Misleading Graphs
Analyze and Create Misleading Graphs
Let’s make some intentionally bad graphs to learn how to spot poorly made graphs.
Gr 1-6