In Math, we have been learning about collecting, organizing and representing data. Students began by deciding on a survey question to ask the class. The children then used a tally chart to collect their data; giving their tally chart a name, titile, and some possible answers to their questions. Students learned how to fill in rows with labels. After creating their tally chart, they moved around the room collecting data. When they completed their tally charts they were asked the following questions about their data:
Today, the children were told that we will learn how to display, or show, their data in another way using a bar graph. We worked together to title the bar graph the same as the tally chart. We learned that the bottom of the bar graph needs to be labeled with the same three categories used in the tally chart. The numbers along the side of the graph were pointed out and students were asked if anyone knew what those numbers represented. We learned that the numbers tell how many children chose each option. We labelled the side of the graph, "Number of People." After answering some questions about our class graph, we took our data from yesterday and graphed it ourselves. This work can be found in our portfolios later this week. During Language Arts and our UOI, we are learning about non-fiction and non-fiction features. This is because we are beginning to write a informational report on the life cycle of an animal and an insect. Today, we discussed how non-fiction books have facts, not opinons. We completed a few sorting activities, played a game and read a non-fiction book about popcorn. After learning about what a table of contents is and how to use it, students created a table of contents for their animal reports creating chapters for: apprearance, habitat, diet, and life cycle. Please reinfoce this vocabulary at home.
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