Data Collecting

In Math our current focus is on Data Management. Over the past few weeks we've reviewed different kinds of charts and graphs must have. We've talked about what Tally Charts should look like and how information on a Tally Chart can help us explain the shape of our data. We've also converted Tally Chart information into Bar Graphs. Students are very comfortable using graph paper to draw their own Bar Graphs, following a must have checklist to keep on track.

As a class, we created our own survey questions with 4 options. We then went into the Grade 4/5 class to ask them our survey questions. We put their answers into a Tally Chart. Later, we converted the tally information into our Bar Graphs.
We are focusing on using comparative language to describe the shape of our data. Students came up with many ways to describe comparative words such as most and least. We are using these words to help us describe our survey results. Students are also role playing, having math talks and playing games to describe data results. Ask your child about it! We are also using scales to help us read and understand Pictographs better. For fun at home, students can create their own surveys. They can use our Must Have lists to pick a graph or chart to track their results. Ask your child all about our Data unit in Math.