Hands-On Graphing with Real Objects in Grade 2
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Today I am practising: Collecting simple data, making a bar graph, and answering comparison questions.
Sort 8 buttons by color into red, blue, and yellow groups. Draw one square for each button in the matching column. Which color column is tallest?
A child counts 5 pencils, 3 erasers, and 6 crayons. Draw a bar graph with one square per item. Which supply has the largest number?
Using the pencil, eraser, and crayon graph, how many more crayons than erasers are there?
Four children each choose a favorite color: red, blue, red, green. Make a tally chart and then a bar graph. Which color was chosen most often?
A graph shows 7 library books read in Week 1, 4 in Week 2, and 6 in Week 3. In which week were the fewest books read?
Using the library graph, what is the total number of books read across the three weeks?
- Gather small objects such as buttons or crayons, help the child line objects up in columns, and check that each column starts from the same baseline.