Beacon Lesson Plan LibraryAnyone for Lunch?Sandi TidwellDescriptionThe student will use statistical methods to record and make inferences about real-world situations using graphs.StandardsFlorida Sunshine State StandardsMA.E.1.2.1 The student solves problems by generating, collecting, organizing, displaying, and analyzing data using histograms, bar graphs, circle graphs, line graphs, pictographs, and charts. MA.E.3.2.1 The student designs experiments to answer class or personal questions, collects information, and interprets the results using statistics (range, mean, median, and mode) and pictographs, charts, bar graphs, circle graphs, and line graphs. Florida Process Standards Information Managers 01 Florida students locate, comprehend, interpret, evaluate, maintain, and apply information, concepts, and ideas found in literature, the arts, symbols, recordings, video and other graphic displays, and computer files in order to perform tasks and/or for enjoyment. Effective Communicators 02 Florida students communicate in English and other languages using information, concepts, prose, symbols, reports, audio and video recordings, speeches, graphic displays, and computer-based programs. Numeric Problem Solvers 03 Florida students use numeric operations and concepts to describe, analyze, communicate, synthesize numeric data, and to identify and solve problems. Critical and Creative Thinkers 04 Florida students use creative thinking skills to generate new ideas, make the best decision, recognize and solve problems through reasoning, interpret symbolic data, and develop efficient techniques for lifelong learning. Cooperative Workers 08 Florida students work cooperatively to successfully complete a project or activity. Materials- Pencil- Paper - Markers - Graph Paper - Graphing software (Optional) Preparations1. Distribute graph paper and markers2. Prepare computers if using Microsoft Excel, Graph Club, or another related software. Procedures1. Have each student list the different foods he/she ate for lunch that day. (This doesn't mean foods served, but actual food eaten.)2. Call on students to share their lists, one food at a time. 3. As each food is named, have other students who ate the same food raise their hands. 4. Ask a volunteer to record that food item on the chalkboard and write the number of raised hands. 5. After a record is made of all students and all foods, have the students work cooperatively to represent the data in a bar graph. 6. Encourage students to analyze the data in their journals to answer the following questions: A) What is the most popular food? B) What is the least popular food? C) What food group is most popular? D) What food group is least popular? E) How could this information be helpful to lunchroom staff? AssessmentsThe completed graph and math journal is used for assessment.Suggested criteria The point value of the criteria can be teacher discretion: 1) Information is correctly graphed. 2) Graph is neat and easy to read. 3) Journal entries are correctly and clearly answered. Return to the Beacon Lesson Plan Library. |