Chapter 10 Data and Graphs and Tally Marks OH MY!!
Information is EVERYWHERE!!!
We always say in class that we want to save our information in class the wind blows
and gets us all confused and that I cannot remember all that
information because we are so busy learning new things! So lucky for us
there are graphs and ways to sort this information for years to come. We
do have a graph of the day where we compare information so we have been
prepped for this section since day one. Here are the ways that we will
sort information:
1. Bar graph- A box is colored in for each item counted. The result
is a bar that is made on the graph, hence the name “bar graph”.
2. Picture graph- In order to record the responses, a picture of the
item is drawn in the box. SO if we are counting how many people like
pizza, then a piece of pizza would be drawn in each box.
3. Tally marks- Instead of having to spend so much time counting
each item we can make tally marks. Every fifth item counted is drawn
with a diagonal line to look like this:
This way of counting also helps us to count by 5s!
Activities for Chapter 10
1. Census First Grade Style!
Materials: paper, pens, clipboard
Procedure:
1. Pick a topic to survey the family
about. Children can pick favorite
food, favorite TV show favorite
sport, etc.
2. Children survey the family and
record with tally marks.
3. Then the children can turn that
information into a bar graph and
pictograph either written or on the
computer.