Module 20: Using Graphs to Measure-Math 2B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will use tally marks to collect and represent data, create simple bar graphs, and create a graph to represent class data. Students will also accurately read measurement data on the amount of rainfall in a year, measure, record, and compare data on a graph, and review data on graphs by summarizing information.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Using Graphs to Measure crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
2 Favorite Season Data Collection crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
3 Favorite Pizza Topping Data Collection crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
4 Problem Solve: Read and Interpret Data crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil
scissors
glue
5 Compare Measurement Data crayons or colored pencils
pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Using Graphs to Measure
  1. Use tally marks to collect and represent data.
  2. Create simple bar graphs.
2 Favorite Season Data Collection
  1. Create a graph to represent class data.
3 Favorite Pizza Topping Data Collection
  1. Create a graph to represent class data.
4 Problem Solve: Read and Interpret Data
  1. Accurately read measurement data on the amount of rainfall in a year.
5 Compare Measurement Data
  1. Measure, record, and compare data on a graph.
  2. Review data on graphs by summarizing information.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
data
tally mark
bar graph
pictograph
tally chart

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Using Graphs to Measure 4 Hands-On
2 Favorite Season Data Collection 4 Hands-On
3 Favorite Pizza Topping Data Collection 4 Hands-On
4 Problem Solve: Read and Interpret Data 4 Hands-On
5 Compare Measurement Data 4 Hands-On

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Using Graphs to Measure
  1. How do we collect and understand data?
Favorite Season Data Collection
  1. What is a pictograph?
Favorite Pizza Topping Data Collection
  1. What is the difference between a pictograph and a bar graph?
Problem Solve: Read and Interpret Data
  1. How do we read a graph?
Compare Measurement Data
  1. How can you organize data?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question
Using Graphs to Measure Use Graphs to Measure
  1. What is data?
  2. What are tally marks?
  3. What is a bar graph?
Favorite Season Data Collection What is a pictograph?
  1. What is a pictograph?
Problem Solve: Read and Interpret Data Problem Solve: Read and Interpret Data
  1. How do you read and interpret data?
Compare Measurement Data Compare Measurement Data
  1. How can you compare and organize data?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level
1 The Great Graph Contest Loreen Leedy AD460L
2 Tally O'Malley Stuart J. Murphy

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing