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Line Plots StudyJam

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Title:

 Line Plots StudyJam

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Type: Interactive/Game

Overview:

In this interactive activity, students will be led through steps to create and analyze line plots. The terms range and mode will be introduced. There are teaching activities as well as practice activities available. A handout that reviews the strategies taught during the activity can be printed. After utilizing this resource, the students can complete the short quiz to assess their understanding.

Content Standard(s):
Mathematics
MA2019 (2019)
Grade: 4
20. Interpret data in graphs (picture, bar, and line plots) to solve problems using numbers and operations.

a. Create a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2,1/4,1/8).

b. Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions using information presented in line plots.
Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
  • Create a line plot to represent a given data set in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8) and solve problems involving addition and subtraction with the data set.

    • Example: Data on the line plots shows the shortest measurement length of 13 1/2 inches and the longest measurement length of 14 3/4, students may solve problems such as, "What is the difference in length between the longest and shortest measurement shown in the data set?"
  • Generate a data set and create a line plot to represent the data set and solve problems involving addition and subtraction with the data set.
  • Interpret data presented in graphs (picture, bar, and line plots) and use the data set to solve problems.
Note: Students may need to label the measurement scale in eighths to use equivalence in like units of eighths to solve problems using the data set.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • Interpret
  • Data
  • Picture graph
  • Bar graph
  • Line plot
  • Data set
  • Scale
  • Frequency
  • Key
  • Partition
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • how to Measure objects to the nearest half, quarter, and eighth of an inch.
  • Partition a number line to show halves, fourths, and eighths.
  • Interpret data displayed in graphs to solve problems related to the data set.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • Interpret data in graphs (picture, bar, and line plots) to solve problems using numbers and operations.
  • Create a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8).
  • Interpret data in line plots to solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions.

Note: Students need to mark the line plot in eighths to use equivalence with common denominators of eighths before adding or subtracting with data set.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • data can be collected, organized and analyzed in data displays to generate and answer questions related to the context of the data.
Diverse Learning Needs:
Essential Skills:
Learning Objectives:
M.4.20.1: Display data by making a line plot where the horizontal scale is marked off in appropriate units—whole numbers, halves, or quarters.
M.4.20.2: Interpret data using graphs including bar, line, and circle graphs, and Venn diagrams.
M.4.20.3: Identify the parts of a line plot.
M.4.20.4: Recognize a line plot.
M.4.20.5: Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set.

Prior Knowledge Skills:
  • Define picture graph, bar graph, and data.
  • Interpret the data to solve problems.
  • Identify the parts of a graph (x-axis, y-axis, title, key, equal intervals, labels).
  • Locate the data on a picture graph and a bar graph.
  • Directly compare two objects, with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has "more of" or "less of" the attribute, and describe the difference.
  • Define line plot.
  • Identify the parts of a line plot.
  • Measure objects to the nearest inch.
  • Identify one-inch units on a ruler starting with 0.
  • Express the length of an object as a whole number of length units by laying multiple copies of a shorter object (the length unit) end to end; understand that the length measurement of an object is the number of same-size length units that span it with no gaps or overlaps.
  • Directly compare two objects, with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has "more of" or "less of" the attribute, and describe the difference.
  • Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve addition and subtraction word problems with an unknown number.
  • Describe picture graph and bar graph.
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
M.AAS.4.20 Using vocalization, sign language, augmentative communication or assistive technology, represent and interpret data on a picture or bar graph when given a model or a graph to complete.
Mathematics
MA2019 (2019)
Grade: 5
16. Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8).

a. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions to solve problems involving information presented in line plots.

Note: Division is limited to unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions.
Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
Produce a data set by measuring objects to the nearest one-eighth unit and
  • Construct a line plot to display, analyze, and interpret data set.
  • Use the four operations to solve problems involving the data set presented in the line plot.
  • Use the data set to create problems (involving the four operations) and solve them.
Note: Division is limited to unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by a unit fractions.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • Line plot
  • Data
  • Data set
  • Frequency
  • Fraction
  • Operations
  • Number line
  • Fraction intervals
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • Strategies to equipartition a length model.
  • Measurement in units of halves, fourths, and eighths using a tool for standard units of measure.
  • Strategies to solve problems using the four operations with fractions.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • Create a line plot with appropriate intervals.
  • Represent data on a line plot.
  • Apply strategies for solving problems involving all four operations with the fractional data.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • mathematical data can be collected, analyzed, and organized in a data display to solve problems involving the data.
Diverse Learning Needs:
Essential Skills:
Learning Objectives:
M.5.16.1: Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit.
M.5.16.2: Solve problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions by using information presented in line plots.
M.5.16.3: Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories.
M.5.16.4: Solve one- and two-step "how many more" and "how many less" problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs.
M.5.16.5: Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to represent a data set with up to four categories.
M.5.16.6: Solve simple put-together, take-apart, and compare problems using information presented in a bar graph.

Prior Knowledge Skills:
  • Recall the meaning of a fraction as part of a whole.
  • Identify the location of a fraction on a number line.
  • Compare fractions by finding common denominators.
  • Find an unkinown value to complete a number sentence.
  • Read a line plot and bar graph.
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
M.AAS.5.16 Using vocalization, sign language, augmentative communication or assistive technology, represent and interpret data on a picture, bar graph, or line plot when given a model or a graph.
Tags: data analysis, graph, line plot, mode, range
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