The Gathering and Analysis of Data

Learners explore math functions by analyzing different sets of data. For this class survey lesson, students ask and answer each other's questions about their family and create a data sheet based on the similarities and differences of the...

First graders listen to a reading about a Thanksgiving Feast and chart the foods eaten.  In this data analysis instructional activity, 1st graders create a tally chart of their favorite Thanksgiving food. Students place their data into...

The Easter Bunny left us a bunch of eggs, but how many did he leave? Learners use the data to create a picture graph, interpret it, and answer the questions that follow. There's even easy egg cut-outs for your youngsters! 

Provide your first graders with an opportunity for independent practice organizing and understanding data. The ten story prompts on this three-page activity asks learners to solve problems involving concepts of the total number of...

What is a graph? What does it tell us? How do you make one? These are all questions that are answered in the included packet. It's a great introduction to graphing for young learners! 

Based on a selection of images, learners create a bar graph depicting how many of each image is shown. There are two graphs, each with three images to chart. After they are finished, scholars can analyze the data and draw conclusions. To...

An innovative way to practice reading data, as well as the four operations! Three picture graphs prompt first graders to count marbles, books, and pets. They also solve addition and subtraction problems. Additionally, they work on...

It's important to learn how to display data to make the information easier for people to understand. A reading activity prompts kids to use context clues to answer five comprehension questions after reading several paragraphs about...

Here's a worksheet that not only introduces kids to graphing, but also is designed as a reading comprehension activity. After reading the article about graphing, kids respond to a series of questions based on the article.

Learners practice various skills using the book Tiger Math: Learning to Graph from a Baby Tiger. After listening to the story, they create a pictograph using data collected from the text. They also color a picture of a tiger, collect...