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Skittles, Taste the Rainbow
Fifth graders learn and then demonstrate their knowledge of a bar and a circle graph using the classroom data. Students are given a pack of skittles candy. Students create a bar and circle graph indicating the results of the contents of...
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Graphing With Candy
Students gather information and interpret the results using a tally chart, a table, and a bar graph.
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Counting And Graphing
Students explore counting and graphing. In this math lesson plan, students practice counting from 1-25 and are exposed to two types of graphs: the pie graph and the bar graph. Students use Skittles to represent a variety of measurements.
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Skittle it Up
Students make a graph. In this graphing and Excel instructional activity, students work in groups and are given a bag of skittles. Students count the number of each color skittle and create a table in Excel. Students learn how to make a...
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SkittleGraphs
Second graders discover how to make a bar graph. Each student receives a bag of Skittles candy. They make a bar graph which documents the colors found in the bag. At the end of the lesson, the Skittles are eaten. Fun!
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A Bar of Many Colors
Second graders use colored candies to collect data, construct double bar graphs, and find averages.
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Junk Food Math
Young scholars use Skittles candies as they explore estimation and percentages. In this math lesson plan, students sort, count, and chart Skittles candies to learn about estimation and study percentages.
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Survival of the Fittest
Students explore plant needs and growth. In this plant science lesson, students use a cereal box to complete a plant growth graph activity.