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Third graders accurately measure the amount of rain in the rain gauge on a given day and create a bar graph of the data collected.

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rain gauge, rain, bar graphs, graphs

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Grade
3rd
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
1996
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