Mathematics

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**Mean, Median, and Mode of Buildings in Ohio**


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Area || Curriculum Standard(s) || Technology || Description || Supporting Resource || Tried and True (TT) or New and Innovative (NI) ||
 * Content
 * Mathematics || **Data Analysis and**
 * Probability Standard**

1. Create a plan for collecting data for a specific purpose. 7. Identify the median of a set of data and describe what it indicates about the data. 8. Use range, median and mode to make comparisons among related sets of data. || Internet, Excel, || Students will:

1. Research the building heights of buildings located in Ohio cities. Some cities to choose from include Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, Dayton, or Cincinnati.

2. They will then input their data into the attached spread sheet using only the first blue column.

3. Once they have entered the data, they will need to write a description of how the mean, median, and range of the data is different and changes as they enter their data.

4. Their descriptions will be entered into their wiki sites and explain how the range, median, and mode changed as they entered their data. They will also attach their finished Excel spreadsheet data onto their wiki site. || Schacter Article

This article shows in many studies that students who have access to technology score higher on standardized tests than those students without technology. Also, using technology has helped to increase positive attitudes toward learning math. The article states, "higher order uses of computers... were positively related to students' academic achievement in mathematics for both fourth- and eighth-grade students." Students also learn more in less time when using computer based instruction and also score in the 64th percentile compared to their peers who scored in the 50th percentile without technology. || TT- Teachers have used computer websites and software programs for several years in order to give students practical applications of the content learned in class. The only thing that might be new and innovative in this project is the use of the wiki site since wikis are fairly new. Using the wiki site will help students compare their data to their peers. ||