additional resources
Linear Equations: A Hands-on Method for Teaching the Connections Among Equations, Tables, & Graphs
Elizabeth S. Hoff & Greg Murphy
The following may be helpful in setting up teacher study groups, action research projects, etc. for the purpose of digging deeper into understanding data by using visual tools.
Teacher Learning Models
Faculty Study Groups:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/murphy202.cfm
Action Research:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/glanz203.cfm
Another Action Research Site from the University of Central Florida
http://reach.ucf.edu/~CENTRAL/Action%20Research/index.html
Curriculum Resources
Just For Teachers
http://www.ed.gov/teachers/landing.jhtml?src=fp
The Gateway to Educational Materials
http://thegateway.org/
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
http://www.ed.gov/free/index.html
Lessons
Illuminations Marco Polo Site - NCTM
Consumer Investigations: What is The "Best" Chip?
Interactive Web Based Software
Statistical Graphs (Comparisons):
http://math.youngzones.org/stat_graph.html
Cardiovascular System
http://www.innerbody.com/image/cardov.html
First in Flight -Website for the Wright Brothers First Flights
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/wright/wright.html
The Wright Brothers Flight Simulations used in the presentation
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/wright/flights/flights.html
How Things Fly - Activities for Teaching Flight - Smithsonian
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/how_things_fly/index.html
Standards
MCREL Compendium of Standards
Setting the Standards for Standards-Based Education
National Educational Technology Standards
Research
Making Sense of Graphs: Critical Factors Influencing Comprehension
Research article
Understanding Graphs
Math Tools Website
West Ed Use of Data Report in PDF format
What Works In Schools Resources - ASCD
Teaching Approaches Using Graphing Calculator in the Classroom for the Hearing-Impaired Student
A PDF Research Paper
