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Thinking sheet · Math and science
Class Survey Graph
Ask your classmates a question, tally the answers and draw a bar graph of the results.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 30 minutes
- Topic
- Math and science
- Kids practice
- collecting data, tallying, reading a bar graph
What kids do
“What’s the class favorite? Ask, count and graph it!”
- My question (Which is your favorite…?):
- Answers and tallies
- Color one box for each vote
- The graph shows that…
How to run it
- Good questions have 3 or 4 choices: pizza toppings, pets, seasons.
- Write the answer choices under the graph columns.
- Compare graphs: which question split the class most?
Talk about it
- Which answer won? By how many?
- How many people did you ask in all?
- Would the graph look different in another class?
Take it further
Ask the same question at home and compare graphs.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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