Tips
for Teachers using the Graph Club
http://www.tomsnyder.com/classroom/tips/tips_graphclub.asp
Provides 3 examples of how teachers have used The Graph Club.
Gone
to Seed
http://www.montgomerycountyschool.org/troyelementary/webquests/seeds/wbqindex.html
This is a webquest for 1st grade that has students listen to The Tiny Seed,
research seeds, plant and grow seeds and graph the growth of the seeds using
The Graph Club.
A
Graph a Day
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1842.html
Unsure what to survey? HereÕs a long list from a teacher who completes a survey
and graph each day.
Graphing
ÔRound our School
http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/schools/upk/graphing/graphing.html
This school in Alaska spends two weeks every winter "going graphing."
Every group in the school collects data about their role in the school, compiles
that data, graphs it and writes six questions about their graph. During recess,
students tour the graphs and answer questions within their level. Site includes
samples of their graphs and questions.
Dinosaur
Graph
http://www.zoomwhales.com/subjects/dinosaurs/activities/graphs/gr2.shtml
Provides a chart students can complete.
Improving
our Schools
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/hill/wqimporve.html
Students follow instructions to complete a survey and share results. Module
also has students create a slide show to show information.
Graphing
from a 5th Graders Point of View
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5090/
This site was created by a 5th grade student. It doesn't have substantial
information, but it does include examples of student-created graphs with information
describing how they gathered the data
Kids
of the 90's
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.com/5172/
This site was designed by a group of students. It was created from a survey.
Students can read about favorites, sports, TV, and activities to do after
school. Students could complete similar surveys for their class and/or school
and then compare it with those posted here. Students could discuss the survey
itself to determine if it's a fair representation of students.
Interactive Modules and Online Activities
Data
Picking
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/datapick.html
This is an interactive activity (requires shockwave) where students tally
the number of sisters from a group of students. Students then tally the results
and select an apporpriate graph. The activity is in three different levels.
(Check out the
teacher section for additional information.)
There is also a section with printable activities that go along with the concepts.
"Words, Words, Words" is a printable guide for students to create
tables and graphs. The activity is available in three different levels.
Level 1 | Level
2 | Level
3
Basket
Math Bar Graphs
http://www.scienceacademy.com/BI/bar.htm
Students are given a graph and asked to read it.
A
Hairy Situation
http://teacher.scholastic.com/max/hairy/index.htm
An easy-to-read story that guides students in exploring simple graphs. Students
create a hair color graph.
A
Grapher
http://www.ambleside.schoolzone.co.uk/ambleweb/mentalmaths/grapher.html
This online tool allows students to create simple graphs.
Gone
to Seed
http://www.montgomerycountyschool.org/troyelementary/webquests/seeds/wbqindex.html
This is a webquest for 1st grade that has students listen to The Tiny Seed,
research seeds, plant and grow seeds and graph the growth of seeds using The
Graph Club.
Improving
our Schools
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/hill/wqimporve.html
Students follow instructions to complete a survey and share results. Module
also has students create a slide show to show information.
Kids
USA Survey
http://teacher.scholastic.com/kidusasu/index.htm
Students can find out what kids have to say about a variety of topics. Students
may participate in current surveys.
Scholastic
Speak Out
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/k_2theme/poll.asp
Students can vote on a current event or topic. The results are then graphed.
The site provides background information on the graph created.
Yahooligans
Shout Out
http://www.yahooligans.com/survey/
A weekly survey question students can answer. Results are available.
Water
Science for Schools Opinion Surveys
http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/sacsos.html
Students take surveys on 4 topics and are shown tables of data. The topics
are below:
- What do you think the biggest water problem will be in the future?
- How do you rank water concerns with other environmental issues?
- How would you handle a water crisis?
- Vote for your favorite water body!
Water
Science of Schools Questionnaires
http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/sacsq.html
Students answer questions on 3 topics and tables of data are shown.
Counting Books:
Hoban, Tana. Count and See. New York: Collier Books, 1972. This book is a collection of photographs representing numbers from 1 - 10 and beyond. Numbers are written in word, in number, and with dots.
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Have children collect 4-5 pictures that illustrate a variety of numbers. Put pictures together in a booklet and then have students graph the numbers illustrated in their book. |
Crews, Donald. Ten Black Dots. New York: Greenwillow, 1986. This book uses dots to illustrate the numbers 1-10.
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Students can select a round dot as the symbol in The Graph Club and graph the numbers 1-10. (Students will have to use two graphs.) |
Hutchins, Pat. 1 Hunter.
New York: Greenwillow, 1982. This clever book counting book illustrates the
numbers 1-10.
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Create a graph using wild animals as the symbols. Select an assortment of numbers. Have students create their own story that matches the graph. |
Stevenson, James. The Mud Flat Olympics. New York: Greenwillow, 1994. This story contains severl snipits of animals entering Olympic events.
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The story could be read as an introduction to physical fitness tests, a study of sporting events, or an activity tracking Olympic records. |
- STANDARD: 5000 - 04
The students will recognize the interrelatedness of mathematical concepts
within the field of mathematics as well as throughout other disciplines,
especially as they apply to daily living.
- 5000-0404 Employ
mathematics in other curricular areas.
- Recognize and develop mathematical situations that arise in literature.
- Recognize and develop mathematical application that occurs in social studies (graphs, tables, map skills, etc.).
- Recognize and develop the use of math skills and concepts in science (measurement, graphs, data analysis, classification, etc.).
- 5000-0404 Employ
mathematics in other curricular areas.
- STANDARD: 5000 - 11
The students will collect, organize, describe, display, and interpret data
while making decisions and predictions based on that data.
- 5000-1101 Collect, organize, and describe data.
- 5000-1102 Construct,
read, and interpret displays of data.
- Construct and interpret real graphs; i.e., graphs made from people, blocks, and other materials which have been sorted and placed on a grid.
- STANDARD: 5010 - 04
The students will recognize the interrelatedness of mathematical concepts
within the field of mathematics as well as throughout other disciplines,
especially as they apply to daily living.
- 5010-404 Employ
mathematics in other curricular areas.
- Recognize and develop mathematical situations that arise in literature.
- Recognize and develop mathematical application that occurs in social studies (graphs, tables, map skills, etc.).
- Recognize and develop uses of math skills and concepts in science (measurement, graphs, data analysis, classification, etc.).
- 5010-404 Employ
mathematics in other curricular areas.
- STANDARD: 5010 - 11
The students will collect, organize, describe, display, and interpret data
while making decisions and predictions based on that data.
- 5010-1101 Collect, organize, and describe data.
- 5010-1102 Construct, read, and interpret displays of data.
- 5010-1103 Formulate
and solve problems that involve collecting and analyzing data.
- SKILLS AND
STRATEGIES:
- 1.Collect and organize information from the students' environment.
- 2.Construct and interpret real and picture graphs.
- 3.Given appropriate data, predict which outcomes are likely.
- SKILLS AND
STRATEGIES:
- STANDARD: 5020 - 04
The students will recognize the interrelatedness of mathematical concepts
within the field of mathematics as well as throughout other disciplines,
especially as they apply to daily living.
- 5020-404 Employ
mathematics in other curricular areas.
- Recognize and develop mathematical situations that arise in literature.
- Recognize and develop mathematical application that occurs in social studies (graphs, tables, map skills, etc.).
- Recognize and develop uses of math skills and concepts in science (measurement, graphs, data analysis, classification, etc.).
- 5020-404 Employ
mathematics in other curricular areas.
- STANDARD: 5020 - 11
The students will collect, organize, describe, display, and interpret data
while making decisions and predictions based on that data.
- 5020-1101 Collect, organize, and describe data
- 5020-1102 Construct, read, and interpret displays of data.
- 5020-1103 Formulate
and solve problems that involve collecting and analyzing data.
- SKILLS AND
STRATEGIES:
- 1.Collect data from the students' environment.
- 2.Construct and interpret picture graphs, tally sheets, and bar graphs.
- 3.Write a story problem using information from a graph.
- SKILLS AND
STRATEGIES:
- STANDARD: 5030 - 04
The students will recognize the interrelatedness of mathematical concepts
within the field of mathematics as well as throughout other disciplines,
especially as they apply to daily living.
- 5030-404 Employ
mathematics in other curricular areas.
- Recognize and develop mathematical situations that arise in literature.
- Recognize and develop mathematical application that occurs in social studies (graphs, tables, map skills, etc.).
- Recognize and develop uses of math skills and concepts in science (measurement, graphs, data analysis, classification, etc.).
- 5030-404 Employ
mathematics in other curricular areas.
- STANDARD: 5030 - 11
The students will collect, organize, describe, display, and interpret data
while making decisions and predictions based on that data.
- 5030-1101 Collect, organize, and describe data.
- 5030-1102 Construct, read, and interpret displays of data.
- 5030-1103 Formulate
and solve problems that involve collecting and analyzing data.
- 1.Collect data from the students' environment.
- 2.Construct and interpret picture graphs, tally sheets, and bar graphs.
- 3.Write a story problem using information from a graph.
- STANDARD: 5040 - 01
The students will apply mathematical concepts and skills to solve problems
they encounter in daily living.
- 5040-102 Formulate problems from everyday and mathematical situations.
- STANDARD: 5040 - 02
The students will show understanding and application of mathematical concepts
and justification of solutions to problems by communicating in oral, pictorial,
and/or written form.
- 5040-201 Relate
physical materials, pictures, and diagrams to mathematical ideas.
- Represent mathematical topics studied at this grade level by drawing pictures or diagrams or by using objects.
- Demonstrate transference of mathematical information into a new form such as organizing data in a list, table, or graph.
- 5040-201 Relate
physical materials, pictures, and diagrams to mathematical ideas.
- STANDARD: 5040 - 04
The students will recognize the interrelatedness of mathematical concepts
within the field of mathematics as well as throughout other disciplines,
especially as they apply to daily living.
- 5040-404 Employ
mathematics in other curricular areas.
- Recognize and develop mathematical situations that arise in literature.
- Recognize and develop mathematical application that occurs in social studies (graphs, tables, map skills, etc.).
- Recognize and develop uses of math skills and concepts in science (measurement, graphs, data analysis, classification, etc.).
- 5040-404 Employ
mathematics in other curricular areas.
- STANDARD: 5040 - 11
The students will collect, organize, describe, display, and interpret data
while making decisions and predictions based on that data.
- 5040-1101 Collect, organize, and describe data.
- 5040-1102 Construct, read, and interpret displays of data
- 5040-1103 Formulate
and solve problems that involve collecting and analyzing data.
- SKILLS AND
STRATEGIES:
- 1.Collect data and display it on tables and lists.
- 2.Construct and interpret picture, bar, and line graphs. Use scales representing units other than one, such as two, five, and ten.
- 3.Identify the type of graph or display that might be more appropriate than another for displaying a given type of data.
- 4.Write a story problem using information from a graph.
- SKILLS AND
STRATEGIES:
- STANDARD: 5050 - 02
The students will show understanding and application of mathematical concepts
and justification of solutions to problems by communicating in oral, pictorial,
and/or written form.
- 5050-201 Model
situations using oral, written, concrete, pictorial, graphical, and
algebraic methods.
- Recognize that representing data in a list, table, or graph is a way of translating a mathematical idea into a new form.
- 5050-0201 Model situations using oral, written, concrete, pictorial, graphical, and algebraic methods.
- 5050-202 Reflect
on and clarify thinking about mathematical ideas and situations.
- Recognize that representing data in a list, table, or graph is a way of translating a mathematical idea into a new form.
- 5050-201 Model
situations using oral, written, concrete, pictorial, graphical, and
algebraic methods.
- STANDARD: 5050 - 03
The students will explain and justify logical reasoning strategies when
working through (learning) a mathematical concept or solving a problem.
- 5050-302 Understand
and apply reasoning processes with special attention to spatial reasoning
and reasoning with proportions and graphs.
- Justify the answer to a problem by using objects, drawings, diagrams, lists, graphs, charts, and tables.
- 5050-302 Understand
and apply reasoning processes with special attention to spatial reasoning
and reasoning with proportions and graphs.
- STANDARD: 5050 - 04
The students will recognize the interrelatedness of mathematical concepts
within the field of mathematics as well as throughout other disciplines,
especially as they apply to daily living.
- 5050-404 Apply
mathematics in other curricular areas.
- Recognize and develop mathematical situations that arise in literature.
- Recognize and develop mathematical application that occurs in social studies (graphs, tables, map skills, etc.).
- Recognize and develop uses of math skills and concepts in science (measurement, graphs, data analysis, classification, etc.).
- 5050-404 Apply
mathematics in other curricular areas.
- STANDARD: 5050 - 08
The students will analyze, generalize, and represent functional relationships
and patterns.
- 5050-802 Describe
and represent relationships with tables, graphs, and rule.
- 1.Observe and describe patterns in the world.
- 2.Make graphs to represent patterns found in the world.
- 3.Distinguish between repeating patterns and growing patterns. (0, 3, 6, 9 . . . is a repeating pattern. *ooo, **oooo, ***ooooo, is an example of a growing pattern.)
- 4.Organize the data in a table and look for patterns when given a problem-solving situation.
- 5.Observe and describe relationships depicted in graphs.
- 5050-802 Describe
and represent relationships with tables, graphs, and rule.
- STANDARD: 5050 - 09
The students will explore algebra concepts in an informal way to build a
foundation for the subsequent formal study of algebra.
- 5050-902 Analyze tables and graphs to identify properties and relationships.
- STANDARD: 5050 - 10
The students will process and translate information into usable knowledge;
and make inferences and convincing arguments based on that knowledge.
- 5050-1001 Collect, organize, and describe data in a systematic fashion.
- 5050-1002 Construct, read, and interpret tables, charts, and graphs.
- 5050-1003 Make inferences and convincing arguments that are based on data analysis.
- 5050-1004 Evaluate arguments that are based on data analysis.
- 5050-1005 Develop
an appreciation for statistical methods as a powerful means for decision
making.
- SKILLS AND
STRATEGIES:
- 1.Collect, organize, and present the numerical data in a variety of forms when given a problem situation.
- 2.Construct and interpret picture, bar, and linear graphs; use scales representing units other than one such as ten, hundred, and thousand.
- 3.Interpret circle graphs.
- 4.Find the mean of a given set of data.
- SKILLS AND
STRATEGIES:
- STANDARD: 5060 - 02
The students will show understanding and application of mathematical concepts
and justification of solutions to problems by communicating in oral, pictorial,
and/or written form.
- 5060-0201 Model situations using oral, written, concrete, pictorial, graphical, and algebraic methods.
- 5060-202 Reflect
on and clarify thinking about mathematical ideas and situations.
- Recognize that representing data in a list, table, or graph is a way of translating a mathematical idea into a new form.
- STANDARD: 5060 - 04
The students will recognize the interrelatedness of mathematical concepts
within the field of mathematics as well as throughout other disciplines,
especially as they apply to daily living.
- 5060-404 Apply
mathematics in other curricular areas.
- Recognize and develop mathematical situations that arise in literature.
- Recognize and develop mathematical application that occurs in social studies (graphs, tables, map skills,etc.)
- Recognize and develop uses of math skills and concepts in science (measurement, graphs, data analysis, classification, etc.).
- 5060-404 Apply
mathematics in other curricular areas.
- STANDARD: 5060 - 08
The students will analyze, generalize, and represent functional relationships
and patterns.
- 5060-802 Describe
and represent relationships with tables, graphs, and rule.
- Organize the data in a table, look for patterns, and explain or justify the patterns when given a problem-solving situation.
- Organize the data on a graph when given a table or a function chart.
- 5060-802 Describe
and represent relationships with tables, graphs, and rule.
- STANDARD: 5060 - 10
The students will process and translate information into usable knowledge;
and make inferences and convincing arguments based on that knowledge.
- 5060-1001 Collect, organize, and describe data in a systematic fashion.
- 5060-1002 Construct, read, and interpret tables, charts, and graphs.
- 5060-1003 Make inferences and convincing arguments that are based on data analysis.
- 5060-1004 Evaluate
arguments that are based on data analysis.
- SKILLS AND
STRATEGIES:
- 1.Collect, organize, and present the numerical data in a variety of forms when given a problem situation.
- 2.Construct and compare graphs with different scales representing the same data.
- 3.Compare and contrast representations of data collected from a small sample and a larger sample; evaluate similarities and differences.
- 4.Construct and interpret circle graphs.
- 5.Find the mean and mode of a given set of data.
- 6.Identify, when given graphs of data, which bar, line, and picture graphs reflect the same set of data.
- SKILLS AND
STRATEGIES:
