Bar & Picture Graphs
Grade 3
Megan Bien
Education 334: MW 9:00‐10:20
Standard:
3 Data Analysis Collect, organize, display, and interpret data. Use labels and a variety of scales and units in displays. 3.4.1.1 Collect, display and interpret data using frequency tables, bar graphs, picture graphs and number line plots having a variety of scales. Use appropriate titles, labels and units.Objectives: Unit Objective: Students will effectively collect, display, and interpret data using frequency tables, bar graphs, and picture graphs, while using appropriate labels and units for each. Daily Objectives: Day 1: Students will collect, display, and interpret data using frequency tables and bar graphs, and use appropriate labels and units for both. • Students will be introduced to the concepts of frequency tables and bar graphs • Student will gather important information from a word problem that the teacher will read aloud • Students will record data onto frequency tables and bar graphs using pencils and markers that displays the number of hot lunches that were ordered during a given week Day 2: Students will collect, display, and interpret data using frequency tables and bar graphs, and use appropriate labels and units for both. • Students will gather data set from classmates that consists of the months they were each born in • Students will record data onto frequency tables and bar graphs using pencils and markers Day 3: Students will collect, display, and interpret data using frequency tables, bar graphs, and picture graphs, and use appropriate labels and units for each. • Students will review previous lessons by creating frequency tables and bar graphs to show the class’s favorite type of pizza toppings using pencils and markers • Students will be introduced to picture graphs • Students will create picture graphs showing the class’s favorite type of pizza toppings using pencils and markers Day 4: Students will collect, display, and interpret data using frequency tables and bar graphs, and use appropriate labels and units for both. • Students will gather data that consists of the class’s favorite seasons • Students will divide into smaller groups to create frequency tables and picture graphs based on the information they gathered as a class • Students will use seasonal pictures (that represent favorite seasons), glue, pencils, and markers to create frequency tables and picture graphs Day 5: Students will collect, display, and interpret data using frequency tables and bar graphs, and use appropriate labels and units for both. • Students will review the different components of frequency tables, bar graphs, and picture graphs • Students will be given the class period to collect their own individual sets of classroom data and create a graph representing that information
• Students will record their individual data using frequency tables and their choice of either a bar graph or a picture graph using blank white paper, pencils, markers, etc.. (students will independently decide how they want to display their data) Formal Assessment: • The formal assessment will be introduced and completed on the fifth day of the unit • Students will be given the class period to collect their own individual sets of classroom data and create a graph representing that information • Students will record their individual data using frequency tables and their choice of either a bar graph or a picture graph o Students will be provided with a blank frequency table, as well as a blank piece of white paper • Students should use creativity and own individual ideas while constructing frequency tables and graphs • Students will be formally assessed in the following ways: o Completion and accuracy of frequency table o Completion and accuracy of bar graph or picture graphs o Using appropriate titles, labels, and units
Lesson Plan: Day 1 Grade 3 Mathematics: Data Analysis – Collect, organize, display, and interpret data Objective: Students will collect, display, and interpret data using frequency tables and bar graphs, and use appropriate labels and units for both. Materials: • Pencils • Markers • Frequency table (blank)/overhead copy • Bar graph (blank)/overhead copy • Overhead Standard: 3 Data Analysis Collect, organize, display, and interpret data. Use labels and a variety of scales and units in displays. 3.4.1.1 Collect, display and interpret data using frequency tables, bar graphs, picture graphs and number line plots having a variety of scales. Use appropriate titles, labels and units. Motivation: • “Good morning boys and girls! As you all probably remember, last week we were able to explore how to tell time on both a digital and an analog clock! This week we are going to switch gears and focus on a new unit.” • “I’m going to begin today’s class by reading a word problem to you all.” • “There were a lot of hot lunches ordered last week! On Monday, 13 students ordered hot lunch; on Tuesday, 10 students ordered hot lunch; on Wednesday, 16 students ordered hot lunch; on Thursday, 8 students ordered hot lunch; and finally, on Friday, 14 students ordered hot lunch.” • “What are the different types of information you hear in this paragraph?” o (There are 10 hot lunches on Tuesday; There are 13 hot lunches on Monday; etc...) • “Great job! Does anybody have any other ideas about how to display all the information that I just read to you?” o (Use a bar graph) • “That’s a great idea. We can use a bar graph to display how many hot lunches were ordered last week.” Procedure: • “Have any of you ever heard of a frequency table? What is the purpose of a frequency table?” o (Frequency tables can record different sets of data)
• “That’s exactly right! Before we create our bar graphs, we need an efficient way to organize all of our data. A frequency table can help us to organize the information in the paragraph in order to figure out how many hot lunches were ordered during the week. First I am going to hand you out a frequency table so that we can make them together as a class. Please wait for further instructions before you begin these tables.” o (Pass out frequency tables) • “Now that we all have our frequency tables, we should go through and make sure we know what all of the different parts to the table are used for. This information is important because they tell us what types of data we are focusing on, as well as how to graph it.” DAYS NUMBER OF HOT LUNCHES ORDERED Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday • “Looking at your frequency tables, you can see that we have two columns labeled DAYS and NUMBER OF HOT LUNCHES ORDERED.” • “We will now begin filling out our frequency tables. Who can remind me how many students ordered hot lunch on Monday?” o (13 students) • “Good. So, who can tell me what the first number should be in our frequency tables; across from Monday?” o (13) • “That’s right. Who can tell me how many hot lunches were ordered on Tuesday?” o (10) o (Continue this step through Friday) • “Nice work, third graders! We now have the number of hot lunches ordered from Monday through Friday recorded on our frequency tables.” o (Hold up example of various bar graphs) • “Can anybody tell me what these pictures are called?” o (Bar graphs) • “Right. These are all called bar graphs. They represent different sets of information that has been collected and organized. We are going to use our frequency tables to create our own bar graphs. I will now be passing out a blank bar graph to each of you. Please wait to write on your tables until I give you further instructions.” o (Pass out blank bar graphs) o (Show example of blank bar graph)
• “As you can see, these bar graphs have no labels on them. (Point to xaxis) on our bar graphs, this is known as the x‐axis. Does anybody know what we might be labeling our x‐axis on our bar graphs?” o (Days) • “Good job. Go ahead and label your x‐axis DAYS. To be more specific, we also need to label our axis with the days of the week. Under the horizontal x‐axis, go ahead and label Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Keep in mind though, that you will want to leave a space between each bar.” • (Point to yaxis) So, if we already have our x‐axis, then that must make this our y‐axis. What should we label our y‐axis?” o (NUMBER OF HOT LUNCHES ORDERED) • “That’s right, go ahead and label your y‐axis. To be more specific, we also need to label our axis with numbers that represent how many hot lunches were ordered, starting with zero, and going up vertically. Since the most hot lunches that were ordered last week was 16, we will want to count up a little bit higher. Label your graphs up to the number 18. Go ahead and do this.” o (Be sure to point out different parts of graph as you give directions) • “What else do you think is missing from our graphs?” o (A title) • “Yes, we still need to put a title on our bar graphs so that others know what our graph is representing. Who can think of a good title for our graphs?” o (Student responses may vary; Hot Lunches” • “Great idea! Let’s title our bar graph, HOT LUNCHES!” • “Now we need to begin graphing our information. Beginning with Monday, we are going to start from the bottom, and count up to the number of students who ordered hot lunches on Monday. What number should we be counting up to?” o (13) • “Yes! Now you can choose any color you want to fill in the bars you just made. You can continue doing this for the rest of the days of the week. Be sure to use a different color for each day so that the different bars stand apart from one another.” o (Students will be given time to fill out the rest of their bar graphs) • “Good job, boys and girls. Please put your materials away so that the only thing on your desks are your frequency tables and bar graphs.” • “Who can tell me what day the most hot lunches were ordered?” o (Wednesday) • “What day was the least amount of hot lunches ordered?” o (Thursday) • “How many total hot lunches were ordered during the week?” o (61) Closure: • “Who can tell me what they learned today during class?” o (Responses may vary) o (Teacher should call on a few students before dismissal)
• “Very good. I hope that you go home tonight and share all this new information you learned with your friends and family after school! Now please put your materials away and line up for recess.” Informal Assessment: • Students will be informally assessed in the following ways: o Teacher observation of questions asked throughout lesson discussion o Frequency table o Bar graph Formal Assessment: • N/A Accommodations: • Students with learning disabilities will be given a different bar graph that already has units labeled. • Students with visual impairments will be given an enlarged hand out of the word problem that was read at the beginning of class. o Students with visual impairments will also be given an enlarged copy of a frequency table and bar graph. References: • Google Images Bar Graph
Name ______________________________ Date _______________________
Hot Lunches
DAYS
NUMBER OF HOT
LUNCHES
ORDERED
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Lesson Plan: Day 2 Grade 3 Mathematics: Data Analysis – Collect, organize, display, and interpret data Objective: Students will collect, display, and interpret data using frequency tables and bar graphs, and use appropriate labels and units for both. Materials: • Post‐it notes • Frequency table (blank) • Bar graph (blank) • Pencils • Markers Standard: 3 Data Analysis Collect, organize, display, and interpret data. Use labels and a variety of scales and units in displays. 3.4.1.1 Collect, display and interpret data using frequency tables, bar graphs, picture graphs and number line plots having a variety of scales. Use appropriate titles, labels and units. Motivation: • “Good morning, boys and girls! Can anybody remind me what we worked on yesterday during class?” o (We worked on frequency tables and bar graphs) • “Right! Does anybody remember what type of information we graphed yesterday using our frequency tables and bar graphs?” o (We graphed the number of hot lunches that were ordered during the week) • “Today, we are going to review frequency tables and bar graphs in a different way. Yesterday we got our information from a paragraph that I read to you at the beginning of class, but today we are going to collect our data a little differently. What are some other examples of information that we can graph?” o (Age, height, shoe size, eye color) • “There are tons of different examples that we can use to graph information. To begin class, I am going to pass out a post‐it note, a frequency table, and a bar graph to each of you. Once you get your materials, I would like you to leave them untouched at your desk until I give you further instructions.” o (Teacher should pass out materials) Procedure: o (Teacher should write the words January through December largely on the board at the front of the classroom)
MONTHS NUMBER OF BIRTHDAYS January February March April May June July August September October November December • “Thank you for talking quietly with your neighbors while I was passing out materials! Up on the board, you will notice that I have the 12 months written out. Quietly, I would like each of you to write your name at the top of your post‐it note, as well your birthday month at the bottom of your post‐it note. Please look up at me when you have finished doing so.” • “When I tell you to do so, I would like you all to place your post‐it note under the birthday months at the front of the board, depending on when your birthday is. For example, my birthday is in September, so I will place my post‐it note under the word September at the front of the room.” o (Teacher should place postit note under the word September) • “At this time, I would like the first row to walk slowly and place their post‐it notes on the board.” o (Teacher should continue to call on students one row at a time) o (After each student has placed their postits on the board, teacher should regain their attention) • “Now that we have all placed our post‐it notes on the board, we can see the collection of our data for our classroom’s birthdays. Who can tell me something they notice about our data collection?” o (Student responses will vary; April has the most birthdays; January has the least amount of birthdays) • “Excellent observations, third graders! Now we are going to take all of this information that we have collected and organize it so that it will be easier to make our bar graphs later. I would like everyone to take a look at your frequency tables. Who can tell me what another name for the MONTHS column could be? o (Xaxis) • “Good. Who can tell me what another name for the NUMBER OF BIRTHDAYS could be?” o (Yaxis)
• “Good memory, third graders. Since the x‐axis column has already been filled out for you, we will only need to fill out our y‐axis. Can anybody tell me how many birthdays we had in January?” o (Responses will vary depending on class; 4) • “Thank you for volunteering. Just like yesterday, we are going to fill out the number 4 on our frequency graphs, across from the month of January. MONTHS NUMBER OF BIRTHDAYS January February March April May June July August September October November December 4 • “I would like to give you the next few minutes to continue to fill this data table out on your own by using the information we collected using our post‐it notes at the front of the classroom.” o (Teacher should give students some time to fill out the rest of their frequency tables) • “Next we need fill out our bar graphs. Who can tell me what the three main parts to our graphs that are missing? o (Title, axis, labels) • “So what are some examples of titles that we could use for our bar graphs?” o (Responses may vary: Birthday Months) • “Let’s use Birthday Months for our title! Go ahead and label your titles.” • “Now, I would like everyone point to where their x‐axis is on their bar graphs. Now point to where your y‐axis is on your bar graphs. What should we label our x‐axis?” o (MONTHS) • “Good, label your x‐axis. What should we label our y‐axis?” o (NUMBER OF BIRTHDAYS) • “We also need to label January through December on our x‐axis, as well as the numbers on our y‐axis. Go ahead and do so.” • “What is the last thing that we need to do to our bar graphs?” o (Record our information/bars)
• “Very good. Using your frequency graphs, I would like you to draw in the bars on your graphs. Remember to use different colored markers. If you have any questions, first ask the person sitting next to you, and if you are still confused, raise your hands and I will be around to answer questions.” o (Teacher should give students time to fill out the rest of their bar graphs) • “Boys and girls, please put your markers away and give me your attention at the front of the room. What month has the most birthdays in it?” o (Responses may vary: March) • “Are there any months that have the same number of birthdays in them?” o (October and November) o (Teacher should continue to ask questions about the bar graphs) • “Very good! So is it safe to say that bar graphs can help us to compare similarities and differences about the information we collect?” o (Yes) Closure: • “You all did a great job constructing your frequency tables and bar graphs today! We are going to continue this throughout the rest of the week so keep up the good work. Now put your materials away and get ready for recess!” Informal Assessment: • Students will be formally assessed in the following ways: o Teacher observation of questions asked throughout lesson discussion o Frequency table o Bar graph Formal Assessment: • N/A Differentiation: • Students at a higher learning level will be given a frequency table without labels. References: • Google Images Bar Graph
Name _________________________ Date ____________________
Birthday Data Table
MONTH
NUMBER OF
BIRTHDAYS
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Lesson Plan: Day 3 Grade 3 Mathematics: Data Analysis – Collect, organize, display, and interpret data Objective: Students will collect, display, and interpret data using frequency tables, bar graphs, and picture graphs, and use appropriate labels and units for each. Materials: • Markers • Pencil • Post‐it notes • Bar graph (blank)/overhead copy • Frequency table (blank)/overhead copy • Picture graph (blank)/overhead copy • Overhead Standard: 3 Data Analysis Collect, organize, display, and interpret data. Use labels and a variety of scales and units in displays. 3.4.1.1 Collect, display and interpret data using frequency tables, bar graphs, picture graphs and number line plots having a variety of scales. Use appropriate titles, labels and units. Motivation: • “Good morning boys and girls! Can anybody remind me what we learned about yesterday during math class?” o (Responses may vary: We learned how to create our own bar graphs) • “That’s right! You all did an impressive job creating your own bar graphs using the information we collected as a class. What are some other ways that we can graph data, other than a bar graph??” o (Expected student response: A picture graph) • “Very good, we can also use a picture graph! Just like the bar graph, this new graph can also display organized information. What are some differences between graphs?” o (Picture graphs use pictures instead of bars) • “That’s right, instead of using numbers to represent information, these graphs use pictures. Today, we are going to spend a little more time practicing bar graphs before we take a closer look at picture graphs. First, we will need to gather some new information! If you look up at the board, you can see that I have some words written. Can somebody read these words for me?” o (Cheese, pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, green pepper) • “Who can tell me what information they think we will be graphing today?”
o (Our favorite pizza toppings) • “That’s correct. In a few minutes, I will be passing out a post‐it note to each of you. Just like yesterday, first I would like you to write your name at the top of the note, and your favorite pizza topping below it. If you don’t like any of these, just pick one anyway for the sake of gathering information to graph. For example, my favorite pizza topping is sausage, so I will put my post‐it note under ‘Sausage’ on the board. After you have done the same thing, please take a seat and wait for further instructions.” o (Teacher should first show example) o (Teacher should pass out postit notes to each student) o (While students are posting their notes on the board, teacher should pass out a blank frequency table and a bar graph) Procedure: • “Thank you for being so quiet while waiting for me to give further instructions. As you can see, while you were placing your post‐it notes, I passed out a frequency table and bar graph to each of you.” PIZZA TOPPING NUMBER OF STUDENTS Cheese Pepperoni Sausage Mushroom Green Pepper • “How many students chose cheese as their favorite topping?” o (Responses may vary: 10) • “Six students are right! Go ahead and write in a six in the NUMBER OF STUDENTS column. Continue to fill out your frequency tables.” o (Teacher should give students some time to complete their frequency tables) • “Now that your tables are completed, we are going to start constructing our bar graphs. While filling out your bar graphs, what are some important things we need to include on them?” o (A title, x and yaxis, labels) • “Very good! I would now like all of you to take the information you have recorded on your frequency tables, and make your bar graphs. If you have any questions while working, first ask your partner, and then raise your hand if you are still stuck. Go ahead!” o (Teacher should give students enough time to fill out their frequency tables and bar graphs) • “Boys and girls, can I please have your attention at the front of the classroom? Who can tell me another way to show this information, besides using a bar graph?”
o (Responses may vary: Picture graph) • “Very good! We talked about picture graphs at the very beginning of class as well! Using the same frequency tables, we can use a picture graph as another way to show the data we collected regarding our favorite pizza toppings.” o (Teacher should have picture graph example on overhead) • “What is the first thing we need to do on our pictures graphs?” o (Label the different parts of the graph) • “Let’s start with the title. What is a good title for our picture graphs?” o (Pizza Toppings) • “Great idea! Go ahead and write your titles down. Now, let’s continue with labeling our y‐axis. What should we label this?” o (Teacher should point to different parts of picture graph while giving instructions) o (Number of Students) • “Perfect! Go ahead and write your y‐axis labels down. Make sure you also write in your numbers along the axis.” • “Now, this is where our picture graphs differ from our bar graphs. What should we label our x‐axis?” o (Pizza Toppings) • “Great! However, instead of writing the different toppings (cheese, pepperoni, etc..) we are going to draw pictures to represent them.” o (Teacher should draw in pictures on example on the overhead) • “Go ahead and draw your own picture labels in on your picture graphs. Your pictures do not have to be exactly like mine either.” o (Teacher should allow students enough time to draw their pictures) • “Looking at our frequency tables, somebody please remind me how many students said cheese was their favorite pizza topping?” o (Six) • “Six is right! Annie, please come up to the overhead and draw six pieces of cheese, starting from the bottom up, above our cheese picture.” • “Continue filling out your picture graphs, using the information on your frequency tables. If you have questions, first ask a peer, and if you are still having trouble, raise your hand and I will be around to answer questions. If you finish early, use your markers to color in your pictures on your graphs” o (Teacher should give students enough time to finish filling out their picture graphs) Closure: • “Who can tell me something they learned today?” o (Responses may vary: Bar graphs and Picture graphs can be used to display the same sets of data) o (Teacher should continue to call on multiple students) • “I am very impressed with how much you all learned today! Please go home and share this information with your friends and/or family members after school today! Now please line up for recess!”
Informal Assessment: • Students will be informally assessed in the following ways: o Teacher observation of questions asked throughout lesson discussion o Frequency tables o Bar graph o Picture graph Formal Assessment: • N/A References: • Google Images Bar Graph
Megan ____________________________ Date ______________________
Pizza Toppings
PIZZA
TOPPINGS
NUMBER OF
STUDENTS
Cheese
Pepperoni
Sausage
Mushroom
Green Pepper
Name ___________________________ Date _____________________
Lesson Plan: Day 4 Grade 3 Mathematics: Data Analysis – Collect, organize, and interpret data Objective: Students will collect, display, and interpret data using frequency tables and bar graphs, and use appropriate labels and units for both. Materials: • Glue • Pencils • Picture graph (blank) • Frequency table (blank) • Markers • Small plastic/paper bowl • Overhead • Post‐it notes • Flower pictures • Snowman pictures • Rain Cloud pictures • Leaf pictures Standard: 3 Data Analysis Collect, organize, display, and interpret data. Use labels and a variety of scales and units in displays. 3.4.1.1 Collect, display and interpret data using frequency tables, bar graphs, picture graphs and number line plots having a variety of scales. Use appropriate titles, labels and units. Motivation: • “Welcome to a fun filled day of math everybody! Who can tell me what we learned about yesterday?” o (Responses may vary: We reviewed bar graphs; We learned how to make picture graphs; We used our favorite pizza toppings to make both graphs) • “Very good. We did a lot of work with both bar graphs and picture graphs yesterday. Today we are going to continue working on our picture graph skills.” • “Who can tell me what the four seasons are?” o (Spring; Fall; Winter; Summer) • “Right! Our picture graphs today are going to be based on our favorite seasons. Once again, we will be using post‐it notes to figure out our classroom data. On the board, you can see that I have written out the four seasons; spring, fall, summer, and winter. Just like in previous lessons, go ahead and write your name on the top of your post‐it note, and your favorite
season below it after I have passed out one to each of you. After you have completed that, go ahead and place your note on the board, and then sit back down so I can give your further instructions.” o (Teacher should pass out one postit note to each student) Procedure • “What are some observations you can make by comparing our class’s favorite seasons?” o (Responses may vary: Most people like summer; The least amount of people like winter) • “Good observations, third graders. Today we are going to construct our picture graphs in a slightly different way. First, I am going to number you off into groups of four. The number you are assigned will determine what table you sit at. At each table, you will find glue, and markers. I will also be handing out your frequency tables to record the class’s information as well as blank graph paper for you to make your picture graphs. You will also see four bowls in the middle, as well as numerous small pieces of paper with pictures on them in each bowl. The pictures will represent the different seasons that you will be displaying on your graphs. The picture of the flower will represent summer, the picture of the leaf will represent fall, the picture of the snowman will represent winter, and the picture of the rain cloud will represent spring. Each student, at their assigned table, will use one bowl at a time and glue the necessary amount of pictures on your picture graphs. For example, if 25 students like summer, how many flower pictures would you glue on?” o (25) • “Yes! What is one thing we need to remember while making our picture graphs?” o (We need to label our graphs) • “Yes, remember to label your graphs, as well as fill out your frequency tables. Once in your groups, you will each get a few minutes to use each bowl of pictures before I ask you to rotate the bowls to the right. Use your time wisely while gluing the pictures on. If you finish before the class is over, you may use that time to color your pictures with the markers at your tables. If you have any questions, first ask your peers at your table. If you are still confused, raise your hand and I will be around to assist you.” o (Teacher should number students off in groups of four) o (Students should be given 4 to 5 minutes with each bowl) • “Good job staying on task, third graders. Can I have all of you please put you’re your materials down and give me your attention? Who can tell me one way that bar graphs and pictures graphs differ?” o (Response may vary: Bar graphs use bars to represent data and picture graphs use picture to represent data) • “What is a way that bar graphs and pictures graphs can be considered similar?” o (Responses may vary: They can sometimes show the same sets of data)
Closure: • “Who can tell me something they learned from their picture graphs today?” o (Responses may vary: We found out what each student’s favorite season was; We can see that most of the class likes summer; We reviewed picture graphs and how to label) • “Very good. I hope you all go home tonight with plenty things to talk about with your family and friends. Now you may all clean up and get ready for recess!” Informal Assessment: • Students will be informally assessed in the following ways: o Teacher observation of questions asked throughout lesson discussion o Frequency table o Picture graph Formal Assessment: • N/A References: • Google Images Flower • Google Images Snowman • Google Images Leaf • Google Images Rain Cloud • Google Images Bar Graph
Name ____________________________ Date ______________________
Favorite Seasons
SEASONS
NUMBER OF
FAVORITE
SEASONS
Spring
Fall
Winter
Summer
Name _____________________________ Date ________________________
Lesson Plan: Day 5 Grade 3 Mathematics: Data Analysis – Collect, organize, and interpret data Objective: Students will collect, display, and interpret data using frequency tables and bar graphs, and use appropriate labels and units for both. Materials: • White piece of paper (blank) • Frequency table (blank) • Markers • Rulers • Pencils Standard: 3 Data Analysis Collect, organize, display, and interpret data. Use labels and a variety of scales and units in displays. 3.4.1.1 Collect, display and interpret data using frequency tables, bar graphs, picture graphs and number line plots having a variety of scales. Use appropriate titles, labels and units. Motivation: • “Hello boys and girls! Who can remind me what we have been working on all week?” o (Frequency tables; Bar graphs; Picture graphs) • “That’s right! We have had a lot of practice working with all three of those. What do we call our right and left columns on our frequency tables?” o (X and yaxis) • “Good. What is so important about a frequency table?” o (Responses may vary: They help to organize large amount of information; It helps us to make our bar and picture graphs) • “You are all correct! What type of labels do both our bar and picture graphs need?” o (Xaxis label; Yaxis label; Title) • “Besides our main title and our y‐axis label, what else does our y‐axis usually have on it?” o (Numbers) • “What else does our x‐axis usually have on it?” o (Labels) • “Good work. Who can tell me some examples of different things we’ve graphed this week?” o (Birthday months; Favorite pizza toppings; Favorite seasons) • “Can we sometimes use the same data to create both a picture and bar graph?”
o (Yes) • “Wow, you all impressed me with how much you remember from our lessons over the past week! Today we are going to use frequency tables, bar graphs, and picture graphs to display one last set of classroom data.” Procedure: • “Over the week, we’ve looked at some great examples of bar graphs and picture graphs that have represented different sets of classroom data. You were able to give me some examples earlier, such as birthday months and favorite seasons. Now is your chance to really show me how much you have learned over the week. In a moment, I am going to pass out a blank frequency table as well as a piece of larger white paper to each of you. Please leave them be until I give you further instructions.” o (Teacher should pass out materials) • “Now that each of you have your materials I will explain your task for today. You will each have the opportunity to collect your own individual sets of classroom data and create a graph representing that information. You will chose to make either a bar graph or a picture graph, depending on your sets of data. I am going to give you a few minutes to brainstorm some ideas that you would like to use for your project. Once you think of a topic, first come to my desk and get my approval. After you have my approval, what should you do next?” o (Fill out our frequency tables) • “That’s right! Begin filling out your frequency tables; you should all be experts on these by now. Double check to be sure you have your columns (x and y‐axis) labeled correctly. After you have your appropriate labels, you can begin to collect your data from your classmates. If you see a peer sitting and brainstorming, please do not bother them. Allow them time to think of their own topic and be respectful while conversing with your peers. Make sure you gather feedback from at least 20 students before sitting back down. Go ahead and get started.” o (Feedback number may vary, according to number of students in class) o (Teacher should give students appropriate amount of time to fill out their independent frequency tables) • “Can I please have all of your attention at the front of the classroom so I can continue giving the next set of instructions? Now that you have filled out your frequency tables, you will use the blank piece of white paper to construct either your bar or picture graph. These bar and picture graphs will serve as your opportunity to really impress me with your creativity and knowledge! You will begin your graphs by using pencils and markers to construct them on your white paper. Make sure to use appropriate labels, and be sure to graph your data accurately. You can all go ahead and get started at this time. I will be around to observe and answer questions after each of you has come up with a topic to graph. Remember to impress me because you will all be turning these in for points!”
o (Teacher should give students the entire class period to work on their formal assessments) • “Okay, boys and girls, please take a seat and give me your attention. Who can share with the class some of the topics you chose to sue for your graphs?” o (Responses may vary: Shoe size, Number of family members, etc…) • “I saw a lot of great ideas and impressive graphs as I walked around the classroom today! I will be posting all of your graphs up on the wall so that all of your classmates can see your amazing work!” Closure: • “Who can tell me some things they have learned this week?” o (Responses may vary) o (Teacher should continue to call on multiple students) • “Great job today, third graders! Now, please pass up your frequency tables and graphs, and line up for recess. Don’t forget to share what we did today over the weekend with your friends and/or family!” Informal Assessment: • Students will be informally assessed in the following ways: o Teacher observation of questions asked throughout lesson discussion Formal Assessment: • Students will be formally assessed in the following ways: o Completion and accuracy of frequency table o Completion and accuracy of bar graph or picture graph o Using appropriate titles, labels, and units Differentiation: • Students at a lower learning level will be given additional time to complete their formal assessments o For example, one day students may focus on collecting data and completing their frequency tables, and the next day complete their choice of a bar or picture graph Extension Activity: • After students complete their frequency tables and bar or picture graph, students will complete whichever of the two graphs they did not originally create. o For example, if Susie chose to use a bar graph to display her peer’s favorite ice cream toppings, she would then graph the same information using a picture graph. References: • N/A
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