reading bar graphs
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Math Activities
onPranksterPlanet
ofAdventures
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Reading Bar Graphs
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Goals:• Reviewcomponentsofabar graph
• Practicereadingbar graphs
SupportsCommonCoreStateStandardsrelatedtographing:CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.D.10Drawapicturegraphandabargraph(withsingle-unitscale)torepresentadatasetwithuptofourcategories.Solvesimpleput-together,take-apart,andcompareproblemsusinginformationpresentedinabargraph.
Materials:¨ Boardorchartpaper;chalkormarkers
¨ Indexcards
¨ Pencils
¨ Computer(s)withWebaccess
Prior Knowledge: Studentswillneedtounderstandthatbar graphsareawayoforganizinginformation.
bargraph compare vertical horizontal
PLUG IT INNavigatetoPranksterPlanet’sReverse-A-BallgamefromTheElectricCompanywebsitepbskids.org/electriccompany/pranksterplanet.Afteravatarcreation,clickontheSpacecraftthatwillappearintheupperrighthandcorner.Fromthe“MissionMovies”selection,choosetheclipforMission1.Thisshortclipwillintroducethecurricularconceptthatwillbetoucheduponinthelevel,asplayerslearnthenexttrickyobstaclethatMarcusandJessicamustovercomeinordertostopFrancinefrommixingupallthewordsonEarth.
ELECTRIC WORDS
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Activity 1: Reading Bar Graphs
writethisElectricChantontheboardorchartpaper:
I’mabar graph;I’vegotajobtodo.Iorganizeinformationforyou.Justreadthetitlethatishangingout.Itwilltellyouwhatmyinformation’sallabout.
Checkoutmyfloor,you’llfindmyX-axisthere.Itwilltellyouthethingsthatyouwanttocompare.Andupanddownmyside,I’vegotanaxiscalledY.Ittellsthenumberofthings,anditcangorealhigh!
Spark Prior Knowledge
(10 minutes) Encouragestudentstochantalongwithyouandclaptotherhythmofthechant.Chantseveraltimes,abitfaster
eachtime,beforehavingstudentstakethelead.Thendrawthisgraphontheboard:
Num
ber o
f Pan
cake
s
Days of the Week
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Monday Tuesday Thursday FridayWednesday
Pancakes Hector Ate
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• Together,lookatthegraphandpointoutthetitle,theX-axis(horizontal line)andtheY-axis(vertical line).
• Ask,“Whatinformationisthisgraphgivingus?Whichisthehorizontalline?Whatisthatcalled?Whichistheverticalline?Whatisthatcalled?”and,“Let’scomparethenumberofpancakeseatenoneachday.OnwhichdaydidHectoreatthemostpancakes?Theleast?”
It’s Time to Visit Prankster Planet.
(20 minutes)
Explainthemission:“Let’shelpMarcusandJessicaonPranksterPlanet.TheyhavetostopFrancine’sreverse-a-ballmachine.Inordertodothat,wehavetoreadFrancine’sbargraphs.”
Logontopbskids.org/electriccompany/pranksterplanet/andplayReverse-A-Ball(mission1)asawholegroup,inpairs,orasindividuals.
Toensurestudentsaremasteringbargraphs,challengethemtouncover“PranksterSecrets.”
• Beforeyoubegin,drawthefollowingtwographsontheboardorchartpaper:
Secret Pranks Each Prankster Played this Week
Annie AnnieDanny DannyManny MannyFrancine Francine
New Pranks Each Prankster Thought Of this Week
Num
ber o
f Sec
ret P
rank
s
Prankster Prankster
Num
ber o
f New
Pra
nks
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Say,“Let’susethesebargraphstouncoversomePrankstersecrets.”
• Giveeachstudentanindexcardandpencil.AskfivequestionsaboutthePranksters:
§ WhichPranksterplayedthemostsecretpranks?
§ WhichPranksterplayedthefewestsecretpranks?
§ Whichdoesthegraphfocuson?
§ HowmanynewpranksdidDannythinkofthisweek?
§ Accordingtoourgraph,whichPranksterhasnotthoughtofanynewpranksthisweek?
• Finishbyaskingstudentstowritetheiranswersontheirindexcards.
AMP IT UPYoucanextendtheexperienceevenfurtherwiththefollowingactivitiesthatprovide“reallifeapplications”ofthelearninggoals.
In Your SpacePoseaquestionandrecordtheresultsonabar graph:
• Doyouhaveanypets?(yes,no)
• Whatkindofweatherdoyoulikebest?(snowy,rainy,sunny,cloudy)
• Whichofthesecolorsdoyoulikebest?(red,green,blue,yellow)
At HomeBar Graph Search
• Togetherwiththeirfamilies,studentscandoanimagesearchontheWebfor bar graphs.
• Havestudentsreportbacktothegrouponwhattheyfound.Talkaboutthedifferenttopicsthatweregraphed.
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