Objective
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand how to represent data in different ways and interpret the results.
Materials and Prep
Materials: paper, colored pencils, markers
Prep: None
Activities
Create a bar graph: Ask the student to think of their favorite animals and draw a bar graph to represent how many of each animal they like.
Make a pictograph: Have the student draw pictures of different fruits and create a pictograph to show how many of each fruit they eat in a week.
Interpret data: Show the student a simple bar graph and ask them questions like "Which color has the most bars?" or "How many more apples were eaten than bananas?"
Talking Points
"Data is information that we can collect and organize to help us understand things better."
"Representing data means showing the information in a visual way, like using graphs and pictures."
"Bar graphs use bars of different lengths to represent data, and pictographs use pictures."
"When we interpret data, we look at the graphs or pictures to answer questions about the information."
"Data can help us make decisions, like choosing the most popular fruit or color."