Today, I will collect, organize, represent, and interpret data using picture graphs.
Vocabulary Picture graph: a graph showing information using pictures. What is your favorite dessert? Cookie
Teacher Resources Considerations: This will be the students’ first exposure to picture graphs. Graphing is not covered in Kindergarten. The class must be surveyed for each graph.
Steps: Ice Cream
1. Survey information. 2. Represent each person/vote with a picture. 3. Answer questions about the graph.
Application of MPs: Yogurt
Greatest: most, more (Ice Cream) Least: less, fewest (Cookie) How many more “people voted for Ice Cream than Yogurt?” 7 — 3 = 4 more
MP2: How do you know your answers are correct? MP5: What tool did you use to help you solve the problems? MP6: How can you use the vocabulary words from today’s lesson to explain your answers?
How many less “people voted for Cookie than Yogurt?” 6 — 3 = 4 more
/ *MP1: Make sense of the problem and persevere in solving it! *MP8: Find a strategy to help solve the problem. Directions: Survey the class about the topic and fill in the graph. Analyze the data by answering questions about the graph.
1.
What is your favorite candy?
Lollipop
Candy Bar
Gumball
State the objective: Today, I will collect information, organize, represent, and interpret data using picture graphs.
Collect data by asking students their favorite candy.
Represent each student or vote with a picture.
Emphasize that the drawing doesn’t need to be exact.
Answer questions about the graph and record answers.
a. Which category did the greatest amount of people choose? b. Which category did the least amount of people choose?
Directions: Survey the class about the topic. Students will fill in the graph and answer questions.
1.
What is your favorite fast food? Hamburgers
French Fries
Tacos
a. Which category got the least amount of votes? b. Did French Fries or Tacos get more votes, and by how many?
*MP3: Do you agree/disagree with what
said?
*MP6: How do you know your answers are correct/reasonable?
Recap today’s lesson with one or more of the following MP questions: MP2: How did you know your answers were correct? MP5: What tool did you use to help you solve the problems? MP6: How did you use the vocabulary words from today’s lesson to
Mrs. Marinero’s first grade class completed the same survey your class did today. Here are their results in a picture graph. What is your favorite fruit?
Banana
Apple
Watermelon
Which fruit was the favorite in Mrs. Marinero’s class? _____________________
Which fruit was the least favorite? _____________________ How many more students chose Bananas than Watermelon? _____________________ How many students voted in the survey? _____________________