Organize Data into Graphs

Objective: Students will be able to collect, organize, and

display data into a tally chart then into a

bar, line, or picture graph.

Launch: Student will view the following web sites for
explanation of different types of graphs.

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/courses/ci330ms/youtsey/intro.html

http://homepage.mac.com/dpsdescartes/worksheets/stat4.pdf

Procedure #1:

Students are to take a survey of 15 people to find out their favorite school lunch from the provided list: (hotdog, hamburger, pizza, chicken, or tacos)

Students will tally the results of their survey and create a tally chart for their data.

View the website below for explanation on how to create a tally chart.

http://www.blacksacademy.co.uk/data/MAPCTC10.pdf

(Tally chart provided on next page )

Kind of food	Tally Mark	Total Number
Hot Dog
Hamburger
Pizza
Chicken
Taco

Procedure #2:

Students will create a single bar, line, or pictograph

using the collected data. Use graph paper to create your

graph. (See examples below)

Bar Graph

Pictograph GrAph Line graph

Assessment: Instructor will assess the accuracy of

student’s tally chart and graph.