Types of Graphs

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Under the Sea! - Data Analysis 
Grades: 2-3


Summary: Learn Alberta has always short fun lessons for each strand.  In the Data Analysis, students can choose two topics - Organizing Data and Creating Bar Graphs. Here is a breakdown of the activities:


Organizing Data:
Crystal #1 - Tally Marks
Crystal #2 - Tally Chart
Crystal #3 - Line Plot
Crystal #4 - Line Plot


Creating Bar Graphs: 
Crystal #1 - Use tally chart to create bar graph
Crystal #2 - Label the data on the bar graph
Crystal #3 - Label the Bar Graph
Crystal #4 - Use the data in the bar graph to answer questions

How to integrate: Shared, Modeled, Independent

Bar Graphs - Interactive
Summary: A great interactive tool to use on the SmartBoard to show how we create bar graphs.

How to integrate: Shared


Exploring Graphing - Concrete Graph
Grades: 1-2

Summary: Olivia octagon will give a quick lesson on why it's important to use graphs. 

How to integrate: Shared



Counting Animals - Concrete Graph 
Grades: 1-2

Summary: Count the animals and shade in the box.

How to integrate: Shared



Cyber Chase - Bugs in the System
Grades: 2-3

Summary: It seems there's an infestation in cybrary.  Help graph the different colour bugs in each of the rooms to see how many there are altogether.

How to integrate: Shared, Independent

Make your own Pictograph
Grades: 1-3

Summary:  Show your students how to make a simple pictograph using this website.  You can customize the Picture, Scale and add a description and a title to your graph.

How to integrate:  Shared, Independent