Learning How to Graph!

By: Kari Klarich

Adapted changes by Tracy Kohler

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What You Need to Know About Graphing:

What is a Graph? Collecting and Organizing

Data

Ideas of What You Can Graph

How to Graph Different Kinds of Graphs

(Click on one of the icons above to learn about graphing)

Some Ideas of What You Can graph:

What is your favorite holiday? What is your favorite candy bar?

Christmas, Halloween, or Valentines Day. Snickers, Reese's, or Twix.

How do you feel today? What is your favorite sport? Happy, Frustrated, Tired. Basketball, Baseball, or Soccer.

(Click on an icon above to see different examples of graphs.)

Picture graphs are a fun way to graph for everyone! Use pictures that represent each topic you are graphing. Each picture represents a vote for that item. Try to pick pictures that go with the topic you choose. Notice how each picture in the picture graph above reflects the mood listed. Use the information above to see if you can answer the questions below:

• How many students were asked how they were feeling today?• How many students were feeling happy today?

• Was at least half the class happy today?

How Do You Feel Today?

Happy

Frustrated

Sad

Picture Graph

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= 3

= 2

This is an example of a pie graph. There are many ways you can graph a pie graph. This is an example of the students writing their names in the column of their favorite sport. With the information above, see if you can answer the questions below:

• How many students were asked their favorite sport?• Which two sports are equally popular with the students?

• How many more students liked basketball better than baseball?

What is Your Favorite Sport?

Baseball

Soccer

Basketball

John

Suz

y

Matt

Bill

Jill

Sam

Todd

Mike

Bob Ana

Lisa

SaraKim

MarkCarla

Pie Graph

The graphs above are examples of a line graph, and a tally graph. With the information above, see if you can answer the questions below:

• How many students were asked their favorite candy bar?• Which candy bar was the most popular?

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What is Your Favorite Candy Bar?

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Line Graph Tally Graph

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Reese’s

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Twix //// //// ////

Above are examples of a bar graph and a pie graph. This shows that the same information was graphed in both examples. Can you answer the questions below by looking at the graphs above?

• How many students were asked their favorite holiday• What was the most popular holiday?

• Did more students like Halloween or Valentines Day better?• How many more students liked Christmas more than Halloween?

What is Your Favorite Holiday?

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Bar Graph

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Pie Chart

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Steps On How to Collect and Organize Data:

• Think of a question that has at least two choices for the answer, and write it down on a piece of paper. If you are having a hard time thinking of an idea, go back to the page titled “Ideas of What You can Graph”.

• Organize the choices into separate columns on a piece of paper.• Ask as many people as you want to answer your question with the

choices you have listed. When they answer, either write down their name or a tally into the correct column they picked.

• When you have finished surveying people, take time to look at the information you wrote down. Count up how many people chose each column and write amount in each column.

Collecting and Organizing Data:

Different Kinds of Graphs:

Picture Graph

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Bar Graph

15

9

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Pie Chart

ChristmasHalloweenValentines

Tally Graph

Additional Information

Core Standards

3rd. Grade Math

Collect, record, organize, display

and interpret numerical data.

Citations/References

Answer the essential question in your math log.

Essential Question:

What are surveys and how can you organization this information?