GRAPHING WEBQUEST FOR 5TH GRADE MATH

                                                                                                                               

INTRODUCTION
How are you different from other students in the class?
How are you the same as other students in the class?
Think beyond what you look like.  
How about students in other countries?
How are their lives the same and different from yours?  
Graphs are an excellent way for comparing  similarities and differences.


TASK 
What you will  do is:

• Create a Bar Graph on the computer, using information from a website, to compare schools in the USA to schools in 5 other countries.

• Create a Line Graph from the class reading survey you took yesterday.

• Analyze the data to draw conclusions.
  

PROCESS
Before starting this webquest you will need:

1. Three sheets of paper
2. A pencil (and colored pencils if you choose)
3. The reading survey you took in class yesterday

Part 1:

Step 1:
Learn about children from other countries.
Read the information on the website:  EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
On a piece of paper, make a two column table with the heading  labels "Country"  in column 1 and "School Days" in column 2.
Select 5 countries from the website to enter onto your table.  Try to select countries where the number of days attending school are not similiar.
Fill in the data for the name of the country under column 1 and the number of days attending school under column 2.

Step 2:
Click HERE to use your data from the table to create a Bar Graph .  Be sure to choose the option to print the Bar Graph before exiting the website.

Step 3:
Analyzing the bar graph you printed, in what country would you like to attend school?  Give a reason to support your answer.  Write your answer on the bottom of the Bar Graph page.

Part 2:

Step 1:
Create a table on a piece of paper to organize the data your have collected from  your classmates in yesterday's survey. For help, you may click HERE  for an example.

Step 2:
Click HERE to use your data from the table to create a Bar Graph .  Be sure to choose the option to print the Line Graph before exiting the website.

Step 3:
Analyze the Line Graph that you printed.  Answer the following question on the bottom of the page.
What is the difference between the most time spent reading and the least?


RESOURCES

The following resources may be used to help you in your quest to create both the Bar Graph and Line Graph:

Line Graphs- Examples and explanation of a Line Graph
http://www.mathleague.com/help/data/data.htm#linegraphs

Bar Graphs- Examples and explanation of a Bar Graph
http://www.mathleague.com/help/data/data.htm#bargraphs

Graphing Terms Defined- Defines all words used when creating a graph.
http://www.basd.net/staff/kscott/Math%20dictionary%202.htm

Math Words- Hundreds of math words defined by simply entering the letter of the word you want defined.
http://www.pballew.net/etyindex.html

EVALUATION

BAR AND LINE GRAPH RUBRIC
Type: computer generated                                        5 pt
 Includes:
 Title of Graph                                                          2 pt
 X-axis labeled                                                         2 pt
 5 countries used  (Students for Line graph)              2 pt
 Y-axis labeled                                                         2 pt
 Correct numbers used  from table                            2 pt
 Reasonable intervals used for Y-axis                        2 pt
 Table neat and legible                                              2 pt
 Table well organized                                                2 pt
 Analysis question in Step 3 answered                       2 pt
 Analysis question supported                                     2 pt                  

 
 TOTAL POINT VALUE OF EACH GRAPH    25 pt


CONCLUSION
I'm sure you've learned a lot from this activity.  Before handing in your tables and graphs, you will have the opportunity to share what you've learned. In your assigned groups, discuss the similarities and differences in graphs.