Practice comparing groups: House Insulation and Temperature data

Use the graph choice chart and make a graph comparing temperature measurements from inside and outside an old Maine house.

Details

Activity Type:

Mini-Lesson

Types of Instruction:

Data Practice

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Subjects:

Social Science

Topics:

Energy

Statistical Concepts:

Group comparison, Variability

Skills:

Comparing groups

Graph Types:

Box plot, Dot plot

Standards:

Practice 4

Analyzing and interpreting data

Practice 5

Using mathematics and computational thinking

Practice 6

Constructing explanations and designing solutions

Crosscutting 3

Scale, proportion, and quantity

MS-PS3-4

Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.

6.SP-4

Display numerical data in plots on a number line, including dot plots, histograms, and box plots.

7.SP.3

Informally assess the degree of visual overlap of two numerical data distributions with similar variabilities, measuring the difference between the centers by expressing it as a multiple of a measure of variability.

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.6.2

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

Literacy.W.7.1

Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

Literacy.W.7.2

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

Literacy.W.8.1

Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

Literacy.W.8.2

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

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.

Crosscutting 5

Energy and matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation

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