Peas in a Pod

Is there a relationship between the length of a pea pod and the number of peas it contains?

Subject: Mathematics; Problem Solving; Algebra
Topics:
- Statistics
- Look for a Pattern
- Use a Chart or Table
- Variables
- Coordinate Systems
Grades: 4 - 7
Concepts:
- Variable
Knowledge and Skills:
- Can measure lengths
- Can apply the strategy "look for a pattern"
- Can represent numerical data in chart and graph form
- Can plot a point in a two -dimensional coordinate system, given the coordinates, or determine the coordinates of a given point

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Statistics in FarmingStatistics in Farming

There are over 2.1 million farms in the U.S., totaling over 900 million acres. And those millions of harvests aren’t only producing food; they’re also producing data--a lot of data! That’s where statisticians like Sarah Hoffman and Jackie Brown of the USDA come in.
Running time 5:00 minutes.

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