We discussed intervals for both graphs the next day. We completed a bar graph activity that had the students incorporating intervals into their bar graphs. I asked the students how many markers they had in their desks (can you believe one of my students had 90 markers!!!) and we collected all the data. After that, the students worked independently to complete their own graphs.

My students had so much fun with these activities, I thought yours may enjoy it, too. I made up a graphing resource for these lessons and posted it at my TPT store. Creating Pop-Up Bar Graphs contains 2 different bar graph activity ideas, instructions and a template for creating the 3D model, and instructions and handout for the gallery walk and reflection. You can click on the picture below to preview it.
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Creating 3D Bar Graphs |
Genre Question Fans - Perfect for guided reading groups, read alouds, partner reading time, genre minilessons, etc. Resource contains 80 different questions to support the reading of different genres: fictional narrative, personal narrative, poetry, persuasive text, and informative text.
Literary Question Fans - Perfect for guided reading groups, read alouds, partner reading time, reading minilessons, etc. Resource contains 80 different questions to support the reading of different literary elements: author's purpose, characterization, figurative language, point of view, and tone and mood.
Story Elements Cootie Catchers - Different cootie catchers for studying story elements: plot, setting, character, conflict, point of view, and theme. My kids LOVE using these for review after independent reading or guided reading groups.
And don't forget I have a fun little FREE Halloween Writing Activity in case you're trying to keep your kiddos busy (and productive) in the next few days. Just click below to download your own copy.
Happy Sunday!!! I'm heading back outside with my kiddos to enjoy this beautiful fall day ... and maybe rake up a few leaves.
Love this! What a fantastic idea. You are so creative. I love reading your blog. Thanks for sharing and have a fantastic week!
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An Educator's Life
LOVE this!! I am definitely going to start ASAP! Thanks for sharing :)
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Awesome! I am going to have the kids tally their loot from Halloween. Everyone in our class is going out and I am making my ten year old tally his for back up! We brainstormed categories and we are going to have information in by the Friday after Halloween. This should be a fun Friday! If we do the stuff you did first, we can break into groups and break into groups to use different kinds of graphs to display result. I am also thinking, mean, median and mode with this data!! Thanks for the great stuff Jen! You rock!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Jen! I have used pop up cards before in Literature to show setting and never thought to do it in math. We are starting this unit on Thursday. Our number sense and numeration unit took a lot longer than I thought! I'm glad you had nice weather today. We've had rain since Saturday and are getting ready for Hurricane Sandy in our part of Ontario. Funnily enough, that's the name of our Principal! Ha! Jen
ReplyDeleteI use the "Comprehension" question fans with my guided reading groups. My principal came in to my room and saw me using them. She was *very* impressed! Love them!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the resources! You have the most interesting things to make kids learn. I teach third grade but think they can do part of the graphing activity. You are terrific!! Nancy P.
ReplyDeletethanks Jen!Just added your cootie catchers to my cart:) We also were out in the leaves today (gotta enjoy'em before all that rain comes;)
ReplyDeleteYou have the best interactive notebooking activities I've ever seen. So glad you're sharing them! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI never thought to use pop-ups for anything other than cards, you're brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI would love to feature some of your awesome ideas as part of my 100 followers celebration, would you please consider linking up?
http://readingwithmissd.blogspot.ca/2012/10/100-followers-celebration.html
Mrs. D
Those pop up bar graphs are amazing! You always amaze me, Jen!! The fall leave pictures are great :)
ReplyDeletesuch an AWESOME idea! thank you for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteLove the pop up graphing ideas, thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteI purchased your interactive math journal in October and it is the BEST $14.++ I have spent in all of my 25 years of teaching! (And that includes allllll the educational theory books that *have* made a difference in my pedagogy.) But this is not 'preaching to the converted'... this is 'hit the ground running' and gets your own creative juices flowing. I love it.
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