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Stats on the Sideline

Measures of Central Tendency

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 6th - 7th

This lesson gives students a sneak peek inside how a sports statistician interprets team and player statistics. Students will analyze basketball player data from the OKC Thunder's 2021–22 season related to measures of central tendency. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to calculate measures... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Stats on the Sideline

Measures of Central Tendency

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 6th - 7th

Course Course

  • Middle School Mathematics

Subject Subject

  • Mathematics

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 6.D.1.1, 6.D.1.2, 7.D.1.1, S301, S303, S304, S402, S701
More 2-3 class periods
Time Frame 100 minutes
Escape Womb

Natural Birth and C-section

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Secondary

In this lesson students will learn the differences between a natural birth and a c-section. Students will first reflect on statements about the two types of birth and what they already believe. Then students will use the Honeycomb Harvest instructional strategy to explore natural birth and record guided... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Escape Womb

Natural Birth and C-section

Subject Subject

  • Science

Course Course

  • Biology I, Biology II, FACS

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Secondary

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • B.LS1.2.1
More 3 days
Time Frame

This session gives participants a guided exploration of K20's LEARN website, including 5E lessons, instructional strategies, tech tools, and tech-integrated strategies, to help them create a repository of resources they can use to aid authentic teaching in the classroom. Read more »

Professional Learning

Tag Target Audience

  • New Teachers, Teachers

Tag Calendar Placement

  • Any time of year, Planning/Collaboration/Conference Time

User Group Group Size

  • Small Group (at least 4)

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Increase Teacher "Toolbox"
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Time Frame 65 minutes
Packet Up: Data Delivery and Networks

Understanding Data Transfer Protocols

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th Grade

In this lesson, students explore how data travels through the internet, define packages and protocols, and understand the best protocol for the type of data. Students put together puzzles to replicate how information is put into packets, watch an informational video on how networks work, compare two... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Packet Up: Data Delivery and Networks

Understanding Data Transfer Protocols

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th Grade

Course Course

  • Computer Science

Subject Subject

  • Computer Science
More 1 Period
Time Frame 45 minutes
Improving Your Stats

Decoding the Game

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 12th

Students will explore how measures of central tendency are used in the world of sports and will learn how to calculate a weighted average. Students will work through ACT-style practice problems using prior knowledge of mean, median, and mode. Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Improving Your Stats

Decoding the Game

Tag Related

  • ACT Prep, Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP)

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 12th

Subject Subject

  • Mathematics

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • S201, S302, S401, S501, S601, S701
More 2-3 class periods
Time Frame 80-100 minutes
Card Sort With Desmos Classroom

Time Frame Time Frame

  • 10 - 20 Minutes
Instructional Strategy

This strategy is used in a variety of ways to organize prior knowledge about a concept or topic and has students practice argumentative communication...

Tech Integration

Looking for math-notation-friendly activities or digital activities for any content area? Desmos Classroom has premade activities and lessons, and...

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Tech-Integrated Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Engage/Opening, Explore/Learning Activity, Explain/Closing, Extend/Additional Learning Activity

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • 10 - 20 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Activate Prior Knowledge, Analyze, Conversation Starter, Critical Thinking, Identify, Interpret, Organize, Reason, Recognize, Reflection, Student Choice

Grade Level Grade Level

  • Preschool - 12th
MVP: Most Valuable Point

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 4th - Secondary

This critical thinking strategy is designed to have students determine what is the most valuable and important piece of information or data. Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Individual, Small Group, Small Group (at least 4)

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • Less Than 10 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Active Engagement, Analyze, Collaborate, Critical Thinking, Evaluate, Identify, Interpret, Recognize, Reflection, Summarize

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 4th - Secondary
Expert Stay and Stray

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 4th - Secondary

This collaborative learning strategy keeps students engaged as they listen and learn, take turns being the expert, and rotate through stations. Read more »

Strategy Instructional Strategy

User Group Group Size

  • Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Whole Class

Copied To Clipboard Placement In Lesson

  • Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment

Time Frame Time To Complete

  • 20 - 30 Minutes, More Than 30 Minutes

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Active Engagement, Collaborate, Compare & Contrast, Critical Thinking, Elaborate, Physical Movement, Present, Reason, Review, Speak & Listen, Summarize

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 4th - Secondary