Lesson+Plan

Copy of lesson plan on creating a graph.



Graphing Website : http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph

Examples of graphs :



Campus: ** West Allis Hale High School ** || State Standards [] |||| Subject Specific: // Technology Specific //// : // [] || |||| ** To be able to select a topic in which a graph (pie chart, bar graph or line graph) can be created. ** ||
 * Title of Lesson: ** Creating a Graph ** || Date: Timeframe of Lesson:  ** 5 days ** ||
 * Author(s): ** Ryan Koch ** || School District: ** West Allis – West Milwaukee **
 * Subject Area(s): ** Math ** || Grade Level(s)/Course: ** Pre-Algebra ** ||
 * A.8.1 Use reasoning abilities **
 * A.8.4 Develop effective oral and written presentations **
 * E.8.1 Work with data in the context of real-world situations **
 * E.8.2 Organize and display data from statistical investigations **
 * E.8.3 Extract, interpret, and analyze information from organized and displayed data **
 * E.8.4 Use the results of data analysis **
 * A.8.3 Use a computer and productivity software to organize and create information **
 * A.8.4 Use a computer and communications software to access and transmit information **
 * B.8.2 Develop information seeking strategies **
 * B.8.4 Evaluate and select information from a variety of print, nonprint, and electronic formats **
 * Stated Objective(s)
 * To be able to create an appropriate graph for a set of data. **
 * To be able to interpret and analyze information from a graph. **
 * Procedures for Lesson

|||| ** After spending 5 days going over different ways of organizing data and how to interpret information from a graph (pie chart, bar graph, line graph), students will create a graph using the [] website. Students can choose any topic to research as long as a pie chart, bar graph or line graph can be created for it. Students will be given 2 or 3 days in class to create their pie chart, bar graph or line graph. Then, each student will present their graph to the class and give a brief description of it. In addition, each student needs to come up with a two question quiz about their graph. Every student needs to take the quizzes, and part of their final grade will be based on how they do on the quizzes. **

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 * Assessment or Evaluation

|||| ** Students will get a single grade for this unit. Their grade will be based on ** · ** the graph they created (75% of their grade) ** o ** Pie chart – highest grade possible is C+ ** o ** Single bar or line graph – highest grade possible is B+ ** o ** Double bar or line graph – highest grade possible is A+ ** · ** the two question quiz they created (10% of their grade) ** · ** scores on the quizzes created by the other students (15% of their grade)  ** ||
 * Enrichment

|||| ** Students could make a triple or quadruple bar graph or line graph. Also, students could write two paragraphs describing another student’s graph and any trends or patterns that appear in the graph. ** || || ||
 * Materials |||| ** 30 Computers, projector and [] website **
 * |||| **__ Technology Resources __**** : **// URLs, Software, # of Computers, Printers, etc… //
 * __ Other Resources __**** : **// Book Titles, Art Supplies, Manipulatives, etc…. //