Practice time series with Gas Price data

Construct a time series graph using gas price data from the US and European countries.
Details

Activity Type: 

Mini-Lesson

Types of Instruction: 

  • Data Practice

Grades: 

  • 6, 7, 8

Subjects: 

  • Social Science

Topics: 

  • Economics, Energy

Statistical Concepts: 

  • Time series

Skills: 

  • Time series

Graph Types: 

  • Line graph

Standards: 

Practice 4
Analyzing and interpreting data
Practice 5
Using mathematics and computational thinking
Crosscutting 3
Scale, proportion, and quantity
Literacy.RI.6.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
Literacy.RI.7.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
Literacy.RI.8.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
Literacy.W.6.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Literacy.W.7.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Literacy.W.8.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
8.SP-1
Construct and interpret scatter plots for bivariate measurement data to investigate patterns of association between two quantities. Describe patterns such as clustering, outliers, positive or negative association, linear association, and nonlinear association.
Literacy.RST.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 9-10 texts and topics.
Literacy.RST.9-10.7
Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words.
Practice 6
Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Crosscutting 5
Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation
Crosscutting 7
Stability and change
Activity Files

Data Activity : 

Mini Lesson 5 (PRAC) Gas Prices

Data Sets: 

Gas Prices in the US and Europe Data (xlsx)
Oil Price & Inflation Data (xls)
US Weekly Gas Prices Data (xls)

Data Literacy Instructionals: 

Graph Choice Chart
Language for describing time series