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Titanic Tales
 


Activity Overview

Students interpret data tables and graphs. They find percentages and create circle graphs to display data.

Before the Activity

  • See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity
  • Print pages 82 - 93 from the attached PDF file for your class

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    		During the Activity

    		Distribute the pages to the class.

    Follow the activity procedures:
  • Analyze the tabulated data and the bar graphs, and answer the questions pertaining to them
  • Find the percent of passengers in each class [including crew] on the Titanic when it set sail
  • Calculate the percent of total survivors in each class of passengers [including crew]
  • Use the information to create circle graphs and display the percent of the Titanic passengers by class on the ship before and after the accident
  • Determine whether the circle graphs are misleading (together or separately)
  • Answer questions based on the information in the graphs

    		After the Activity

    		Students complete the Student Activity pages.

  • Review student results
  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary

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    Subject Area:
    Math : PreAlgebra : Probability, Statistics and Data Analysis
    Math : Algebra I : Statistics
    Math : Algebra I : Data Analysis

    Author:
    Texas Instruments

    Level:
    5-8

    Activity Time:
    60 Minutes

    Device:
    TI-30X IIB, TI-30X IIS, TI-34 II Explorer Plus™

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    Other:
    This is Activity 9 from the EXPLORATIONS Book:
    Math Investigations with the TI-30X IIS and TI-34 II: Activities for the Middle Grades

    You will need the following materials for this activity:

  • Straight edge
  • Colored pencils, markers or crayons


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