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Reading charts
and graphs, interpreting data, and making decisions based
on information are key skills to being a successful worker
and informed citizen. Being an informed citizen includes understanding
statistics and probability. Adults cannot make reasonable
decisions unless they understand the source and validity of
statistical information.
Be sure to look
at the different set of resources
listed at the Student/Learner webpage for this topic:
 Air
Pollution—What’s the Solution?
Use online real-time data to guide student discovery of the
science behind the causes and effects of ground level ozone.
This resources contains student worksheets and links to online
data sources.
 CIESE:
Online Classroom Data Projects
The Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education
has a marvelous collection of classroom data projects. These
inter-disciplinary projects all use real world applications
based on data from the Internet. The project descriptions
include connections to the National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics Standards and to the National Science Education
Standards. Try The Gulf Stream Voyage–an Investigation
of Ocean Currents.
 CIESE:
Collaborative Projects
(See above) These real-time collaborative data projects
use the power of the Internet to reach groups around the world.
Try "Down the Drain–How Much Water Do You Use",
or the "Noon Day Project". These are wonderful interdisciplinary
projects. Some may require some word changes to avoid reference
to middle schools and to parents.
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