Tag: graphing

  • CER – Data Analysis with Sharks

    CER – Data Analysis with Sharks

    Shark data by month where students make a LINE graph to show how the population changes over time. Students complete a CER to discuss results.

  • DataClassroom

    DataClassroom

    High school biology classrooms often lack the time and resources to do long term studies and data collection that researchers engage in. Luckily for us, many projects make their data available for use by schools. Organizations like HHMI and Data Nuggets have created student resources that focus on analyzing real scientific data. One of these…

  • Data Analysis and Interpreting Graphs

    Data Analysis and Interpreting Graphs

     Students practice analyzing pie charts, scatter plots, and bar graphs in the basic worksheet that is designed to pair with lessons on the scientific method.    Most beginning biology students (in high school) are fairly adept at interpreting basic information from graphs, though scatter plots are sometimes challenging for them.  I usually do this type…

  • How to Use a Spreadsheet to Create a Graph

    How to Use a Spreadsheet to Create a Graph

    High school teachers often assume that their students know how to use basic word processing programs, internet browsers, and spreadsheets.  My students come to me with very little knowledge in how to do advanced tasks in those platforms, like inserting a graph or image.   I created this assignment to give students an introduction into…