Chapter 9 Home Support

Family/Friends Pet Graph

Materials:

  • index cards

  • crayons

Process:

  • On 3 separate index cards, have the student write the name of his/her favorite kinds of pets- one on each card.

  • Collect the cards and place in a row to construct a blank picture graph.

  • Then have the student survey family members and friends in person or by telephone as to their favorite type of pet.

  • If a family member selects, for example, a dog from the 3 choices provided then the student will illustrate a dog for this family member. If they select a fish, then the student illustrates a fish for this family member/friend.

  • Once all family/friends have been surveyed have the student sort the illustrated pet cards into three separate piles by animal type.

  • Have the student place animal cards next to (or above-- depending on layout of picture graph) the appropriate pet type.

  • Discuss title and labels. Ask questions such as, How many more dogs than cats are there?

  • Have students describe how you can tell.

Tally Practice

Materials:

  • crayons

Process:

  • Ask student to draw a pond scene with lots of animals.

  • Ask them how many animals are in the air, water, and on land.

  • Make a tally chart to find the answer.

Bar Graph (understanding concept)

Make a Model

  • Have students use connecting cubes to construct a concrete bar graph of the data collected by taking a survey of family and friend (favorite color, favorite ice cream, number of pets, etc.

  • line up the rows of connected cubes to compare the data.

Partner Graph

Materials:

  • magazines

  • glue

  • paper

  • crayons

Process:

  • Have students work in pairs or with an adult.

  • Have each team select a picture from a magazine and glue it to a sheet of paper.

  • The picture should show multiple examples of a few different items such as trees, cars, etc.

  • Below the picture, have teams make a tally chart for items in the picture.

  • Label rows on paper Item 1, Item 2, and so on.

  • Next, analyze the picture describing the type of data recorded in the tally chart together.

  • Have student write the most likely survey question on the back of the paper and list suitable labels for the rows.