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Line Plots
Johnny Wolfe
Santa Rosa District Schools
Description
Statistical data can be organized and presented on a number line. Numerical information displayed on a number line is called a line plot.
Standards
Florida Sunshine State Standards
MA.E.1.4.1
Interprets data that has been collected, organized, and displayed in charts, tables, plots.
Florida Process Standards
Numeric Problem Solvers
03 Florida students use numeric operations and concepts to describe, analyze, communicate, synthesize numeric data, and to identify and solve problems.
Materials
- Overhead transparencies (if examples are to be worked on overhead) for Line Plots (see attached file).
- Marking pens (for overhead).
- Line Plots Examples (See Attached Files.).
- Line Plots Worksheet (See Attached Files.).
- Line Plots Checklist (See Attached Files.).
Preparations
1. Prepare transparencies (if teacher uses overhead for examples) for Line Plots Examples(See Attached Files..)
2. Prepare Line Plots Examples (See Attached Files.s.) and have ready for demonstratation to students.
3. Duplicate enough copies of Line Plots Worksheet (See Attached Files.s.) for each student.
4. Duplicate enough copies of Line Plots Checklist (See Attached Files.s..) for each student.
Procedures
Prior Knowledge: Students should be familiar with basic operation skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, rounding and reading tables. Note: Displaying charts and tables will not be assessed on SSS MA.E.1.4.1
1. Introduce student to the term line plot. Give students examples of a line plot (see # 1 on attached file Line Plots Examples.) Answer student questions and comments.
2. Show students an example of a table and how the table is placed on a number line. Point out that graphs do not have to start with zero (see # 2 on attached file Line Plot Examples.) Answer student questions and comments.
3. Have students discuss what information can be gained from a line plot (see # 3 on attached file Line Plot Examples.) Answer student questions and comments.
4. Discuss the possibility of using different symbols to distinguish between sets of data on the same line plot (see # 4 on attached file Line Plots Examples.) Answer student questions and comments.
5. Work Example # 5 (See Attached Files.s.. Line Plots Examples.) Answer student questions and comments.
6. Show students how to look at a line plot to analyze data (see # 6 on attached file Line Plots Examples.) Answer student questions and comments.
7. Work Example # 7 (See Attached Files.s.. Line Plots Examples.) Answer student questions and comments.
8. Distribute the Line Plots Worksheet (See Attached Files.s...)
9. Distribute the Line Plots Checklist(See Attached Files.s...) Describe what constitutes an A, B, C, D, and an F in the Checklist.
10. The students will write their responses on the worksheet.
11. Move from student to student observing the students work and lending assistance.
Assessments
Collect the student worksheet and score according to the Line Plots Checklist (See Attached Files.)
Extensions
Give the enrollment per class (9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th) from three high schools in table form. Using the enrollment for each high school as separate sets of data, make a line plot that differentiates between each set.
Web Links
Web supplement for Line Plots JENS LINE PLOT
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