Planet Survey & Data Charts

To combine science and math children can conduct surveys.

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A clipboard is a good tool to use, but if you don't have a clipboard(s), the kids can use their science or math notebooks.

• First have children make a list of the 8 planets.
• Next they should conduct a  survey of their family, friends, classmates, etc. to see which planets are their favorites.
• Then they could make a tally chart or bar graph to display their data.

Animals and Data Analysis

This is a MATH Extension lesson to the Animal Classification Activity with stuffed animals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Have the children estimate the number of stuffed animals that they have in each display. (How many mammals, reptiles, amphibians, etc.?????)
• Then tally the number of animals in each group and create a tally chart. (Compare the numbers.)
• Lastly, graph the number of animals in each group. Compare.  Which group has the most? Which group has the least?  Do any groups have the same number?

 

Here is a MATH VIDEO from Brain Pop Jr. called Tally Charts and Bar Graphs to introduce or review Surveys, Tally Charts, and Bar Graphs.
Click here: Brain Pop Video

• An extension activity for older students is to find the Mean, Median, Mode, Maximum, Minimum, and Range from the Data in this activity.
• Students can also record and display the data using tables, line plots, etc.