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| Concepcion, Paraguay | Manhattan, Kansas |
| Background
information Standing at Third Street and Poyntz Avenue in Manhattan, Kansas on a Sunday afternoon in October I saw pickup trucks, vans, cars, and a rental van. Standing at Carlos A. Lopez and Dr. Bottrell in Villarica, Paraguay on a Sunday afternoon in July I saw trucks, cars, motorcycles, scooters, bicycles, and horse/mule drawn cars. Data Collection and Graphing Activity Select a date and time for students to stand on various corners in your community, for an agreed upon period of time, to collect data related to the modes of transportation seen. Use Excel to graph data collected. Discuss which graphs are most appropriate to use for the information collected. Share graphs comparing data collected on various corners. This activity can also be conducted by e-mail pals in other cities in the United States or in the world. The data and data displays can be shared as attachments to e-mail.
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