Week 10 · Graphs and line plots
Number Hunt
Number Hunt
// Scaled graphs, rulers and line plots
⏱ about 15 min
Saturday: Number Hunt
Lizzy and Bennie head into the garden with a ruler and a notebook.
"Let us measure things we find," says Lizzy.
"Then we can make a line plot of our data."
Bennie picks up a smooth stick and lines it up with 0.
"This one is 2 1/2 inches," he says.
Lizzy writes it down. "One X for the stick!"
Hunt for things to measure
Find small things at home or outside with a grown-up.
Measure each one to the nearest half or fourth inch.
Make a line plot of your lengths.
Try it: Number Hunt
Find six small things, like leaves, sticks, crayons or spoons.
Measure each one with a ruler in inches.
Write each length in a list.
Make a line plot with an X above each length.
Measure each one with a ruler in inches.
Write each length in a list.
Make a line plot with an X above each length.
WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
A stick starts at 0 and ends at the dot. How long is it?
How many maple leaves did Lizzy find?Each star is 5 bugs. A row has 3 stars. How many bugs?
◇ GRAPH IT WITH A GROWN-UP
Ask everyone at home to pick a favorite fruit.
Make a picture graph where one star stands for 2 votes.
Ask each other one "how many more" question.
Answer it using the key.
Make a picture graph where one star stands for 2 votes.
Ask each other one "how many more" question.
Answer it using the key.
Draw your line plot from the hunt.
For a grown-up
This week your child read scaled picture graphs and bar graphs.
They measured to the half and fourth inch and made line plots.
Ask them what the key in a graph means.
Let them measure a few things with a ruler and explain each length.
They measured to the half and fourth inch and made line plots.
Ask them what the key in a graph means.
Let them measure a few things with a ruler and explain each length.
Great hunting! Next week Hazel helps us find area.