ERIC Number: ED540545
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
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Bars, Lines, & Pies: A Graphing Skills Program. Expect the Unexpected with Math[R]
Actuarial Foundation
"Bars, Lines, & Pies" is a dynamic math program designed to build graphing skills in students, while also showing them the relevance of math in their lives. Developed by The Actuarial Foundation along with Scholastic, the graphing lessons and activities involve engaging, real-world examples about the environment and recycling. In these lessons, students will create, apply, and analyze pie charts, bar graphs, and line graphs.
Descriptors: Graphs, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Mathematical Concepts, Class Activities, Mathematics Activities, Worksheets, Lesson Plans, Instructional Materials, Reprography, Visual Aids, Teaching Guides, Academic Standards, National Standards, Relevance (Education), Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education, Recycling, Alignment (Education), Word Problems (Mathematics)
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Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Middle Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Actuarial Foundation
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