US Weekly Gas Prices Data (xls)

This data set includes weekly average retail prices of regular gas in various regions of the United States. Data is current as of March 18, 2013 and dates back to August 20, 1990.

Types of Instruction: 

  • Data Activity, Data Interpretation, Data Practice, Data Work, Graph Work

Grades: 

  • 6, 7, 8, 9+

Subjects: 

  • Physical Science

Topics: 

  • Analyzing and interpreting data, Economics, Energy

Statistical Concepts: 

  • Group comparison, Statistical questions, Time series

Skills: 

  • analyzing data, asking questions, Asking statistical questions, Comparing groups, interpreting data, organizing data, representing data, Time series, using math in science