Nancy+Jackson,+Bar+Graphs

=Math: Classroom Bar Graphs=

> (http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/classic/bar_pie_data.asp?ChartType=bar) 13) **Probability and statistics**. The student solves problems by collecting, organizing, displaying, and interpreting sets of data. The student is expected to: (B) interpret bar graphs. || Students will solve bar graph problems & leave comments on their fellow classmates' blog with the answers. ||
 * **Title**: ||< Bar Graphs ||
 * **Subject**: ||< Math ||
 * **Grade**: ||< Fourth ||
 * **Time Frame**: ||< 90 mins - 180 mins ||
 * **Summary:** ||< After introducing bar graphs, students will choose a topic to make a bar graph, then they will ask their peers to gather data. Once data is gathered, they will convert the data into a graph and create questions based on the graphs. Students can then visit their peers' graphs and proceed to answer the questions using the graph & possibly create additional questions of their own. ||
 * **Tasks**: ||< * Intro graphs (reading, understanding, what is the purpose of a graph, elements: title, X-axis title, Y-axis title, etc.)
 * Students will brainstorm ideas for a graph narrowing their choice down to one
 * Once bar graph idea/choice has been selected students gather data by asking their fellow classmates the information needed for graph
 * Once all data has been collected, students proceed to create their own graph
 * Upload graph onto their blogs
 * Create questions based on their graph data & post on their blog along w/graph
 * Students will then visit fellow classmates' blogs & leave a comment answer the questions using the graph provided ||
 * Objectives: ||< **Use addition, subtraction, multiplication and simple division to interpret data on a bar graph (1 or 2 step problems) **
 * Assessment: ||< How will you assess the students learning?
 * Resources: ||< * Math journal
 * Computer/iPad
 * Kids' Zone: Create a Graph... http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/classic/bar_pie_data.asp?ChartType=bar
 * **Teacher**
 * Reflections:** || What went well: Students were able to gather information based on their bar graph idea by asking their fellow classmates.
 * Reflections:** || What went well: Students were able to gather information based on their bar graph idea by asking their fellow classmates.

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Challenge: Uploading bar graphs to their blog. We used both computers and iPads and ran into some snags on the iPads as we were trying to upload the graphs on their blogs. The iPad wasn't cooperating when uploading the graph, the image wasn't uploaded as an error message or "?" image. We resolved the issue by taking a picture of the graph and uploading via an image from the teacher's computer and the students were then able to upload the image onto their blog. Once they had the image up, they went back to using the iPad to post their graph questions. ||
 * **Examples**: ||< * http://rgeflyingstars.blogspot.com/
 * http://mydoggydrama.blogspot.com/
 * http://rgetexansblog.blogspot.com/
 * http://rgebanana.blogspot.com/
 * http://rgeroadrunnerblog.blogspot.com/ ||

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