WKCE PrepWKCE Prep

November - December 2011November - December 2011

Objectives:Objectives:

Content:

I will discover that data tables and graphs can look different, even if they say the same thing

Language:

I will use the words “data” and “bar graph” correctly to describe changes in mathematics & make their own graph.

Mr. Schauwitzer & Mr. Charles’ Class Votes for Mr. Schauwitzer & Mr. Charles’ Class Votes for Reaching our Goal: Reaching our Goal: Great TransitionsGreat Transitions

“What do we deserve for receiving all the Xs for the great transitions? LET’S VOTE!”

“To celebrate, do you prefer to play games? Would you like something from the prize box? Or would you...?”

“Each vote counts!” (see data tables that follow)

What “Class Prize” our class What “Class Prize” our class prefers:prefers:NUMBER OF VOTES

(3X for 1st, 2X for 2nd, & 1X for 3rd vote)

Lunch w Teacher

Free Time Movie Day Prize Box/Homewor

k Pass/stickers

Games/DS/PSP

Pizza/PJ Party Extra Snack Extra Recess/Teach

er recess/in gym?

Computer Time

15 minute dance time

1 x x x x x x x x x x2 x x x x x x x x x

3 x x x x x x x x x

4 x x x x x x x x x

5 x x x x x x x x

6 x x x x x

7 x x x x x

8 x x x x x

9 x x x x x

10 x x x x

11 x x x x

12 x x x x

13 x x x x

14 x x x

15 x x

16 x x

17 x x

18 x x

19 x

20 x

21 x

22 x

23 x

24 x

25 x

26 x

27 x

28 x

29 x

30 x

31 x

32 x

33 x

34 x

35 x

36 x

According to the *data table, what was the class **preference?

Is this information too hard to ***interpret?

data table 1 of 4

HARD TO READ!

Same “Same “datadata” - is it ” - is it easiereasier to to useuse??NUMBER OF VOTES

(3X for 1st, 2X for 2nd, & 1X for 3rd vote)

Games/DS/PSP

Extra Recess/Teach

er recess/in gym?

Lunch w Teacher

Prize Box/Homewor

k Pass/stickers

Computer Time

Pizza/PJ Party Extra Snack Free Time Movie Day 15 minute dance time

1 x x x x x x x x x x2 x x x x x x x x x

3 x x x x x x x x x

4 x x x x x x x x x

5 x x x x x x x x

6 x x x x x

7 x x x x x

8 x x x x x

9 x x x x x

10 x x x x

11 x x x x

12 x x x x

13 x x x x

14 x x x

15 x x

16 x x

17 x x

18 x x

19 x

20 x

21 x

22 x

23 x

24 x

25 x

26 x

27 x

28 x

29 x

30 x

31 x

32 x

33 x

34 x

35 x

36 x

Why might this data table be easier to use?data table 2 of 4

Same “Same “datadata” - is it even ” - is it even easiereasier to to useuse!!

Why might this data table be even easier to use?

NUMBER OF VOTES (3X for 1st, 2X for 2nd,

& 1X for 3rd vote)

Games/DS/PSP

Extra Recess/Teach

er recess/in gym?

Lunch w Teacher

Prize Box/Homewor

k Pass/stickers

Computer Time

Pizza/PJ Party Extra Snack Free Time Movie Day 15 minute dance time

36

35 x

34 x

33 x

32 x

31 x

30 x

29 x

28 x

27 x

26 x

25 x

24 x

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19 x x

18 x x

17 x x

16 x x

15 x x

14 x x x

13 x x x x

12 x x x x

11 x x x x

10 x x x x

9 x x x x x

8 x x x x x

7 x x x x x

6 x x x x x

5 x x x x x x x x

4 x x x x x x x x x

3 x x x x x x x x x

2 x x x x x x x x x

1 x x x x x x x x x x

data table 3 of 4

Same “Same “datadata” - even more ” - even more easyeasy to to useuse!!

Why might this data table be even more easy to use?

NUMBER OF VOTES (3X for 1st, 2X for 2nd,

& 1X for 3rd vote)

Games/DS/PSP

Extra Recess/Tea

cher recess/in

gym?

Lunch w Teacher

Prize Box/Home

work Pass/sticke

rs

Computer Time

Pizza/PJ Party

Extra Snack Free Time Movie Day 15 minute dance time

36 36

35 x

34 x

33 x

32 x

31 x

30 x

29 x

28 x

27 x

26 x

25 x

24 x

23 x

22 x

21 x 21

20 x x

19 x x

18 x x

17 x x

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14 x x x 14

13 x x x x

12 x x x x

11 x x x x

10 x x x x 10

9 x x x x x

8 x x x x x

7 x x x x x

6 x x x x x 5 5 5

5 x x x x x x x x 4

4 x x x x x x x x x

3 x x x x x x x x x

2 x x x x x x x x x 11 x x x x x x x x x x

data table 4 of 4

Same “Same “datadata” - in a “” - in a “bar graph”bar graph”

This data is now in a easy-to-read bar graph.

NUMBER OF VOTES (3X for 1st, 2X for 2nd,

& 1X for 3rd vote)

Games/DS/PSP

Extra Recess/Tea

cher recess/in

gym?

Lunch w Teacher

Prize Box/Home

work Pass/sticke

rs

Computer Time

Pizza/PJ Party

Extra Snack Free Time Movie Day 15 minute dance time

36 36x

34 xx

32 xx

30 xx

28 xx

26 xx

24 xx

22 xx 21

20 x xx x

18 x xx x

16 x xx x 15

14 x x x 14x x x x

12 x x x xx x x x

10 x x x x 10x x x x x

8 x x x x xx x x x x

6 x x x x x 5 5 5

x x x x x x x x 4

4 x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x x

2 x x x x x x x x x 1x x x x x x x x x x

Games/DS/PSP

Extra Recess/Te

acher recess/in

gym?

Lunch w Teacher

Prize Box/Home

work Pass/stick

ers

Computer Time

Pizza/PJ Party

Extra Snack

Free Time Movie Day 15 minute dance time

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““Class Prize” Preferences:Class Prize” Preferences:

Look at the bar

graph:

a.) What is the class

preference?

b.) Which

preferences tied?

Use the Use the datadata to make a Bar Graph to make a Bar Graph

Number of Students who

played tag

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

1 x x x x2 x x x x3 x x x x4 x x x x5 x x x6 x x x7 x x x8 x9 x

10 x

Use the Use the datadata to make a Bar Graph to make a Bar GraphNumber of Students

who played

tag:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

1 x x x x2 x x x x3 x x x x4 x x x x5 x x x6 x x x7 x x x8 x9 x

10 x

Questions to ask:

What’s the data mean?

Is the data going down or up?

Is it easy to read?

What will my graph look like?

Use the Use the datadata to make a Bar Graph to make a Bar GraphNumber of Students

who played

tag:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

10 x9 x8 x7 x x x6 x x x5 x x x4 x x x x3 x x x x2 x x x x1 x x x x0

Steps to make a easy-to-read

graph:

1.) Have data go up, not down

2.) Make your eyes focus on the

data

3.) Set up your bars to easily see

them

Use the Use the datadata to make a Bar Graph to make a Bar GraphNumber of Students who played tag:10 x

9 x8 x7 x6 x5 x4 x3 x2 x1 x0 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

An easy-to-read graph:

1.) Is it easy to read?

Do your eyes focus on the

data?

3.) Do the graph’s bars let

you use the data?a.) Which days had the same number of “taggers”?

b.) How many more students played tag on Thursday than Monday?c.) Why is there no data for Friday?

Your turn!Your turn!Use Use datadata to make a Bar Graph to make a Bar Graph

to make a Bar Graphto make a Bar GraphStudents’ favorite

snacksChips Pretzels Cookies Fruit

1 x x x x2 x x x3 x x4 x x5

Questions to ask:

What’s the data mean?

Is the data going down or up?

Is it easy to read?

What will my graph look like?