The curriculum area I choose to cover is graphs and data analysis at the 6th and 7th grade level. This area offers a number of exciting possibilities for students to investigate and learn about via the internet. In addition, they will have the opportunity to conceive and create graphs of their own electronically through Microsoft Excel or similar software.
One of the great benefits of using technology for this topic is that data can be researched and developed in many different ways. A student may look at data through one lens whereas another may see it, with the same accuracy, through a completely different perspective.
This topic also allows students to have the opportunity to research topics that interest them. One student may choose to analyze and graph the batting averages of a baseball team. Another student may research fashion sales over the last 10 years.
On a final note, I think this topic closely relates to technology due to the massive amount of visual representation, be it graphs, charts, tables or models, available through the internet. The students will have a great opportunity to search for, study and interpret these representations should the assignment and standards emphasize that skill.
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