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Titanic Tales

Subject Area
Math: Algebra I: Data Analysis
Math: Algebra I: Statistics
Math: PreAlgebra: Probability, Statistics and Data Analysis
Level
6-8
Activity Time
60 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-30 X IIS™ / TI-30Xa
Other Materials
    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
Resource Types
Lessons

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
  • 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: Algebra I: Data Analysis
    Math: Algebra I: Statistics
    Math: PreAlgebra: Probability, Statistics and Data Analysis
    Level
    6-8
    Activity Time
    60 Minutes
    TI Calculator
    TI-30 X IIS™ / TI-30Xa
    Other Materials
      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
    Resource Types
    Lessons
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