Math Activities

onPranksterPlanet

ofAdventures

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Reading Bar Graphs

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Goals:• Reviewcomponentsofabar graph

• Practicereadingbar graphs

SupportsCommonCoreStateStandardsrelatedtographing:CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.D.10Drawapicturegraphandabargraph(withsingle-unitscale)torepresentadatasetwithuptofourcategories.Solvesimpleput-together,take-apart,andcompareproblemsusinginformationpresentedinabargraph.

Materials:¨ Boardorchartpaper;chalkormarkers

¨ Indexcards

¨ Pencils

¨ Computer(s)withWebaccess

Prior Knowledge: Studentswillneedtounderstandthatbar graphsareawayoforganizinginformation.

bargraph compare vertical horizontal

PLUG IT INNavigatetoPranksterPlanet’sReverse-A-BallgamefromTheElectricCompanywebsitepbskids.org/electriccompany/pranksterplanet.Afteravatarcreation,clickontheSpacecraftthatwillappearintheupperrighthandcorner.Fromthe“MissionMovies”selection,choosetheclipforMission1.Thisshortclipwillintroducethecurricularconceptthatwillbetoucheduponinthelevel,asplayerslearnthenexttrickyobstaclethatMarcusandJessicamustovercomeinordertostopFrancinefrommixingupallthewordsonEarth.

ELECTRIC WORDS

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Activity 1: Reading Bar Graphs

writethisElectricChantontheboardorchartpaper:

I’mabar graph;I’vegotajobtodo.Iorganizeinformationforyou.Justreadthetitlethatishangingout.Itwilltellyouwhatmyinformation’sallabout.

Checkoutmyfloor,you’llfindmyX-axisthere.Itwilltellyouthethingsthatyouwanttocompare.Andupanddownmyside,I’vegotanaxiscalledY.Ittellsthenumberofthings,anditcangorealhigh!

Spark Prior Knowledge

(10 minutes) Encouragestudentstochantalongwithyouandclaptotherhythmofthechant.Chantseveraltimes,abitfaster

eachtime,beforehavingstudentstakethelead.Thendrawthisgraphontheboard:

Num

ber o

f Pan

cake

s

Days of the Week

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

Monday Tuesday Thursday FridayWednesday

Pancakes Hector Ate

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• Together,lookatthegraphandpointoutthetitle,theX-axis(horizontal line)andtheY-axis(vertical line).

• Ask,“Whatinformationisthisgraphgivingus?Whichisthehorizontalline?Whatisthatcalled?Whichistheverticalline?Whatisthatcalled?”and,“Let’scomparethenumberofpancakeseatenoneachday.OnwhichdaydidHectoreatthemostpancakes?Theleast?”

It’s Time to Visit Prankster Planet.

(20 minutes)

Explainthemission:“Let’shelpMarcusandJessicaonPranksterPlanet.TheyhavetostopFrancine’sreverse-a-ballmachine.Inordertodothat,wehavetoreadFrancine’sbargraphs.”

Logontopbskids.org/electriccompany/pranksterplanet/andplayReverse-A-Ball(mission1)asawholegroup,inpairs,orasindividuals.

Toensurestudentsaremasteringbargraphs,challengethemtouncover“PranksterSecrets.”

• Beforeyoubegin,drawthefollowingtwographsontheboardorchartpaper:

Secret Pranks Each Prankster Played this Week

Annie AnnieDanny DannyManny MannyFrancine Francine

New Pranks Each Prankster Thought Of this Week

Num

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ret P

rank

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Prankster Prankster

Num

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f New

Pra

nks

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Say,“Let’susethesebargraphstouncoversomePrankstersecrets.”

• Giveeachstudentanindexcardandpencil.AskfivequestionsaboutthePranksters:

§ WhichPranksterplayedthemostsecretpranks?

§ WhichPranksterplayedthefewestsecretpranks?

§ Whichdoesthegraphfocuson?

§ HowmanynewpranksdidDannythinkofthisweek?

§ Accordingtoourgraph,whichPranksterhasnotthoughtofanynewpranksthisweek?

• Finishbyaskingstudentstowritetheiranswersontheirindexcards.

AMP IT UPYoucanextendtheexperienceevenfurtherwiththefollowingactivitiesthatprovide“reallifeapplications”ofthelearninggoals.

In Your SpacePoseaquestionandrecordtheresultsonabar graph:

• Doyouhaveanypets?(yes,no)

• Whatkindofweatherdoyoulikebest?(snowy,rainy,sunny,cloudy)

• Whichofthesecolorsdoyoulikebest?(red,green,blue,yellow)

At HomeBar Graph Search

• Togetherwiththeirfamilies,studentscandoanimagesearchontheWebfor bar graphs.

• Havestudentsreportbacktothegrouponwhattheyfound.Talkaboutthedifferenttopicsthatweregraphed.

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