Analyzing Action Slides Analyzing
Action
Day 1: Reading Bar Graphs
The Anatomy of Data
Bar Graphs
They help us compare amounts at a glance! Use these parts to read them:
Title: What is it about?
Labels: What categories?
Scale: What are we counting?
Favorite Spring Sport
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Sports Categories
Secrets of the Scale
1
Scales of 1
Easy! Each line on the graph counts as one item.
2
Scales of 2
Watch for points between lines for odd numbers!
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Large Scales
Use skip counting when counting many items.
Pro Tip: Always check the vertical axis (Y-axis) first to see the scale!
Let's Analyze!
Favorite Spring Activity
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Soccer
12
Hiking
8
Biking
16
Baseball
4
How many students liked Biking best?
16 Students
How many more liked Soccer than Baseball?
8 More
12 - 4 = 8
Handout Time
Open your Data Detective packet!
Data Detective Handout Data Detective Notes
Interactive Notebook Insert • Day 1
Name:
Glue This Strip to Notebook
Parts of the Graph
1. The tells what the graph is about.
2. The vertical line is the -axis.
3. The is what each line counts for.
4. Categories are on the bottom -axis.
Detective Tip
"Check the scale! If the scale is 2, a bar halfway between lines is an odd number (like 3, 5, or 7)!"
Glue your activity strips here after coloring!
Analyzing: Spring Field Day
Votes for Favorite Field Day Sport
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Soccer
Baseball
Tennis
Relay
1. What is the scale of this graph?
2. Which sport received exactly 15 votes?
3. How many students voted for Baseball?
4. How many more students liked Relay Race than Soccer?
5. How many students voted in total?
Practice Pitch Homework Practice Pitch
Bar Graph Homework • Day 1
Name:
Due:
The park manager surveyed students about their favorite activity. Use the graph!
Activities at the Spring Park
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Tennis
Kickball
Running
1. How many students chose Kickball?
2. Which activity is the least popular?
3. How many more like Tennis than Running?
Work: _________
4. What is the scale of the Y-Axis?
Bonus Stat
"If 4 more students joined the Kickball group, what would the new total be?"
Building Box Score Slides Building the
Box Score
Day 2: Creating Your Own Graph
Step 1: The Survey
Before we can graph, we need DATA!
Classroom Question:
"What is your favorite spring activity?"
Soccer
Baseball
Biking
Hiking
Tallying Guide:
IIII
= 4 votes
IIII
= 5 votes
Step 2: Constructing
Pick a Title
Give your graph a catchy name!
Set Scale
Check your highest tally first.
Shade Bars
Match your colored bars to data.
Spring Sport Garden
Your Mission:
1 Cut your "Sport Strip" foldable strips.
2 Color them to match your favorite spring activities.
3 Glue strips to "grow" in your Garden Background!
GAME ON!
Start Collecting Class Data
on your Survey Worksheet!
Foldable Field Activity Sport Garden Strips
Cut each strip to match your survey total!
Find your survey totals.
Color the segments up to your number.
Cut the strip at the correct height and glue to your Garden!
Soccer
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Baseball
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Biking
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Hiking
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
My Spring Sport Garden
Glue your activity strips above their labels!
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Soccer
Baseball
Biking
Hiking
Spring Sport Survey Worksheet Spring Sport Survey
Data Collection & Graphing
1. Collect Data
Sport Tally Total Soccer Baseball Biking Hiking
Graph Checklist
Catchy Title
Axis Labels
Even Scale (1s or 2s)
Neat, Colored Bars
"If your highest tally is 10, your Y-Axis must reach 10!"
Write Your Graph Title Here
0
Soccer
Baseball
Biking
Hiking
Number of Votes
Spring Activities
Home Run Homework Home Run Homework
Bar Graph Mastery • Day 2
Name:
Date:
The Tally Challenge
A spring coach surveyed the team about snacks. Convert tallies to numbers and draw bars!
Oranges
Granola
Pretzels
Spring Team Snack Graph
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Oranges
Granola
Pretzels
"Which snack would you pick for the whole team and why?"