Data and Graphing Basics

Overview

This 120-minute lesson is designed for a student in Grades 1-3 to introduce them to collecting data and representing it graphically using bar graphs and line plots. Following the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics, this lesson aligns with foundational skills to interpret and display data visually, promoting both analytical and critical thinking skills.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to:

• Collect and organize data from simple surveys or experiments.
• Represent data using bar graphs and line plots.
• Interpret basic bar graphs and line plots to answer questions.
• Understand key vocabulary: data, bar graph, line plot, tally, category, frequency.

Common Core State Standards Alignment

Grade 1:

• 1.MD.C.4 – Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how