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.