ALEX Learning Activity Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [DLIT] (4) 22 :

16) Gather and organize data to answer a question using a variety of computing and data visualization methods.

Examples: Sorting, totaling, averaging, charts, and graphs.

[MA2019] (3) 16 :

16. For a given or collected set of data, create a scaled (one-to-many) picture graph and scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories.

a. Determine a simple probability from a context that includes a picture.

b. Solve one- and two-step "how many more" and "how many less" problems using information presented in scaled graphs.

This activity guides students through the process of creating a graph of a particular data set. Students can produce a bar graph that compares different categories, a line graph that shows a change in something over time, or a pie graph that shows percentages of a whole. Students will select the most appropriate graph choice, input data, create labels and titles, and make design choices to enhance the graphic representation of the data.

This activity results from the ALEX Resource Development Summit.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [DLIT] (4) 17 :

11) Discuss the digital divide as unequal access to technology based on differences such as income, education, age, or geographic location and locate resources in the community that can give people access to technology.

[DLIT] (4) 22 :

16) Gather and organize data to answer a question using a variety of computing and data visualization methods.

Examples: Sorting, totaling, averaging, charts, and graphs.

Students will collect and analyze data from the website, Broadband Now, to understand that not everyone has the same level of access to technology in the U.S. based on their geographic location. Data will be collected for each U.S. state and discussed with a partner and the whole class.

This activity was created as a result of the DLCS COS Resource Development Summit.