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Data From the GraveData From the GravePresented by:Presented by:

Lennie HughesLennie Hughes

http://vc.ecsu.edu/educ/educ203dl/llhughes%20WebPage/index.html

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Math & ScienceMath & ScienceGrade 5Grade 5

Topics:Topics:– Data InvestigationsData Investigations– Basic Math Operation Basic Math Operation

SkillsSkills– Mean, Mode, Range, & Mean, Mode, Range, &

MedianMedian– Life Cycles of HumansLife Cycles of Humans

Students will be able to:Students will be able to:– Using basic computation Using basic computation

skills, analyze data.skills, analyze data.– Be able to collect, organize, Be able to collect, organize,

analyze, and properly analyze, and properly display data.display data.

– Compare/Contrast DataCompare/Contrast Data– Solve problems with dataSolve problems with data– Describe effectiveness of Describe effectiveness of

mean, mode median & mean, mode median & range.range.

– Describe how life cycles of Describe how life cycles of humans have changed over humans have changed over time.time.

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North North Carolina Standard Course of Standard Course of StudyStudy

Math Objectives– Goal 4– Data Analysis and

Probability - The learner will understand and use graphs and data analysis.

– Objective 1– Collect, organize, analyze,

and display data (including stem-and-leaf plots) to solve problems.

– Objective 2– Compare and contrast

different representations of the same data; discuss the effectiveness of each representation.

– Objective 3– Solve problems with data

from a single set or multiple sets of data using median, range, and mode.

  

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What information is buried in a What information is buried in a graveyard?graveyard?

Essential Question

What is the typical age of the people What is the typical age of the people buried from the data collected from the buried from the data collected from the cemetery? cemetery?

1). Who is the oldest person from the collected data?

1a). How old was that person?

2). Who is the youngest person from the data collected?

2a). How young was that person?

3). In what month did most people die in? Make a table to find your answer.

4). In what month were most people born in? Make a table to find your answer.

5). Find the median age of the collected data?

6). Find the mode age of the collected data?

7). Find the range of the ages of the collected data?

8). Do you notice any trends in the data? Explain.

9). Is there any data that is unusual with the typical age found in the essential question? Explain.

10). Create a graph that displays something about the collected data.

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Who is the governor buried in the Who is the governor buried in the cemetery?cemetery?

Investigate here:Investigate here:

What other local history can you What other local history can you find?find?

Information about Elizabeth City, N.C.Information about Elizabeth City, N.C. http://www.elizcity.com/http://www.elizcity.com/

Information on Blackbeard the PirateInformation on Blackbeard the Pirate http://www.ocracoke-nc.com/blackbeard/http://www.ocracoke-nc.com/blackbeard/

North Carolina’s Historical People & PlacesNorth Carolina’s Historical People & Places http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/nchistorical/http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/nchistorical/

Carolina ClipsCarolina Clips http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/caroclips/http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/caroclips/

North Carolinas’ County ClipsNorth Carolinas’ County Clips http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/counties/default.htmlhttp://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/counties/default.html

Review of the QuestionsReview of the Questions 1). Who is the oldest person 1). Who is the oldest person

from the collected data? from the collected data? 1a). How old was that person? 1a). How old was that person? 2). Who is the youngest 2). Who is the youngest

person from the data person from the data collected? collected?

2a). How young was that 2a). How young was that person? person?

3). In what month did most 3). In what month did most people die in? Make a table to people die in? Make a table to find your answer. find your answer.

4). In what month were most 4). In what month were most people born in? Make a table people born in? Make a table to find your answer.to find your answer.

5). Find the median age of the 5). Find the median age of the collected data? collected data?

6). Find the mode age of the 6). Find the mode age of the collected data? collected data?

7). Find the range of the ages 7). Find the range of the ages of the collected data? of the collected data?

8). Do you notice any trends 8). Do you notice any trends in the data? Explain. in the data? Explain.

9). Is there any data that is 9). Is there any data that is unusualunusual with the typical age with the typical age found in the essential found in the essential question? Explain. question? Explain.

10). Create a graph that 10). Create a graph that displays something about the displays something about the collected data.collected data.

……And if you like this cemetery, And if you like this cemetery, check out this graveyard……check out this graveyard…… – http://www.graveyardoftheatlantic.com/index.hthttp://www.graveyardoftheatlantic.com/index.ht

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http://www.atlantischarters.net/http://www.atlantischarters.net/graveyard_of_the_atlantic.htmgraveyard_of_the_atlantic.htm

http://www.outerbanksnc.net/graveyard.htmlhttp://www.outerbanksnc.net/graveyard.html

The Episcopal Cemetery is listed as a The Episcopal Cemetery is listed as a National Historic Place…. To find out National Historic Place…. To find out more click on one of the following more click on one of the following sites…..sites…..– National Registry of Historic Places (check out all 4!)National Registry of Historic Places (check out all 4!)– http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/

– http://www.cr.nps.gov/places.htmhttp://www.cr.nps.gov/places.htm

– http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/

– http://www.hpo.dcr.state.nc.us/nrhome.htmhttp://www.hpo.dcr.state.nc.us/nrhome.htm

Another cemetery activity for teachers…Another cemetery activity for teachers…

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/123camhttp://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/123camp_chase/index.htmp_chase/index.htm

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/Lessons/2299.hthttp://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/Lessons/2299.htmm

Useless But InterestingUseless But Interesting

Interesting Cemeteries of the Interesting Cemeteries of the WorldWorld– http://www.gravematter.com/links.asphttp://www.gravematter.com/links.asp

Famous EpitaphsFamous Epitaphs– http://www.famousquotes.me.uk/epitaphs/http://www.famousquotes.me.uk/epitaphs/

World Famous TombstonesWorld Famous Tombstones– http://www.zboray.com/graves/index.htmlhttp://www.zboray.com/graves/index.html

AssignmentsAssignments Collect data from tombstonesCollect data from tombstones Find the age of each person by subtracting the year of birth from Find the age of each person by subtracting the year of birth from

the year of death.the year of death. Discuss with your group a way to organize the data, and display Discuss with your group a way to organize the data, and display

your data.your data. Make a list of other statistical investigations the could be created Make a list of other statistical investigations the could be created

from the collected datafrom the collected data.. Based on students individual interest, some Based on students individual interest, some

groups will create a web page, some groups a groups will create a web page, some groups a newsletter, and some a database, and some a newsletter, and some a database, and some a power point.power point.

Resources – ikeepbookmarks.comResources – ikeepbookmarks.com

This is how you will be graded…This is how you will be graded…Click on the icon…..Click on the icon…..

Microsoft Excel Worksheet

Click on the icon to print the Click on the icon to print the questions…..questions…..

Microsoft Word Document

Now we are at “The End”Now we are at “The End”

I hope you enjoyed this unit of statistical I hope you enjoyed this unit of statistical investigations………..investigations………..

I want you to write a 1 page paper I want you to write a 1 page paper describing something you learned from describing something you learned from this unit.this unit.– Thank you for all ofThank you for all of

your hard work, Mr.your hard work, Mr.