Science
Reading Weather Data: Pressure, Fronts and Forecasts
Students read about air pressure and fronts, then interpret sample weather station reports and an hourly record to identify a cold front passing a town.
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Science
Runoff, Algae and Fish: Reading a Lake Data Set
Students analyze a made-up five-year lake data set to link nutrient runoff to algae growth, low oxygen and fewer fish, then propose a follow-up investigation and a solution.
Technology & computer science
Secret Numbers Behind Text: Reading and Writing ASCII Codes
Students use a provided ASCII table to turn words into numbers, decode secret messages, and connect letter codes to binary.
Career & technical ed.
Soil pH Data: Averages, Crop Match and Fixes
Students analyze made-up soil pH test results from six field plots, find averages, match plots to crop pH ranges and decide whether lime or sulfur is needed.
Science
Solutions and the pH Scale: Molarity, Dilution and Reading pH
Students calculate molarity and dilution amounts on paper, then read an everyday pH table to classify acids and bases and compare acidity.
Science
Speed, Distance and Time: Reading a Motion Table
Students calculate speed, distance and time from word problems and read a table of a walker’s motion to find speed in each interval.
English language arts
The Honeybee Waggle Dance: Judge the Summary
Students read an original science article, judge three sample summaries, and then write their own summary and identify supporting details.