Graphing Lesson Plans

1. A Shoe In- As a result of this activity, the students will be able to classify shoes by various attributes such as color, style, material, etc. The data collected will displayed on a class bar graph. The students will be able to read and interpret the graph noting how many shoes for each attribute.
2. All About Me Graphing- Students learn about collecting and displaying data by making graphs about classmates' characteristics.
3. Bar graphs and picture graphs- The children will be able to demonstrate how to collect and record data on a graph.
4. Classifying and Grouping our Class- Students will be able to identify different ways of grouping the class. They will also learn to interpret graphs of the groups, particularly in terms of which has most and which has the least.
5. Collecting Data and Graphing- To collect, organize, and arrange information in a pictograph.

1. Coordinate Graphing- In this lesson, students will have the opportunity to learn the basics of coordinate graphing and practice plotting points on the coordinate axis.
2. Creepy Class Creatures- Children will have fun finding out which creepy crawlies are class favorites.
3. Data Management and Analysis- Elementary Level Ideas by Lillian Forsythe, Grade One Teacher.
4. Data With Candies- Students will be able to gather and interpret data.
5. Fun with Graphs- Students will create a hands-on graph, then complement this by making a computerized version of the same graph using Graph Club .
6. Graphs Use Art and Math Lesson Plan- To develop and promote an awareness of the uses of art materials and concepts in the creation of visual information charts and graphs.
7. Graphing Data- ALFY's Survey provides children with the opportunity to express their opinions by participating in an online vote. Their vote is then tabulated with others and children can click to review the results. In this way, young kids begin to read and interpret bar graphs. They are also exposed to the concept of percent. If they want, children can vote repeatedly to see how the results are affected.
8. Graph Paper Maker- Platinum Sample
9. Graphing Assorted Colored Jelly Beans- The students will each get their own cup full of jelly beans. They will then sort the jelly beans by color. On a piece of graph paper, students will graph how many of each color they have.
10. Graphing Rhythms- Students will write the rhythm of their names (syllables) using quarter and eighth notes. Students will display their results on a graph.
11. Graphing Temperatures- The aim of this lesson is to teach students about temperatures in Celsius and Fahrenheit by graphing the high and low temperatures.
12. Graphing with Gingerbread Men- Students will learn how to create a bar graph by using gingerbread man cookies.
13. Graphing With Lucky Charms- Complete with a tally sheet.
14. Graphing Worksheet Maker- Platinum Sample
15. How Much Water Can We Save While Brushing Our Teeth?- Students will learn how much water they waste by leaving the water running when brushing their teeth in a day. They will also use the data that they collected to create a number of graphs. Activities can be extended to focus on water conservation and ecology, or on healthful dental habits.
16. M&M Graphing and Probability- To provide students with a hands-on and cooperative learning experience in the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data, and to improve decision making skills through the use of probability.
17. M & M Graphs- I used this as an introductory lesson on creating spreadsheets and graphs with 4th graders as a collaborative project with the classroom teachers for a math unit.
18. Make a Living Graph- Children learn to translate a concrete activity into a graphic representation, in this case, a bar graph.
19. Math Graphing Workbook
20. Now that's using your head!- A fun basic graphing lab, that examines if your head size is related to how high you can jump.
21. Number Sentences, Estimation, and Graphing- This is a lesson plan to teach first graders about: addition facts, estimation, and graphing.
22. Positives and Negatives on the Number Line- Different kinds of numbers are used to stand for different things. There are positive numbers and there are negative numbers. Positive numbers are more than zero and negative numbers are less than zero.
23. Pirate Joe's Treasure Hunt- Students will be able to identify the (x,y) coordinates of specific points on a graph.
24. Snack Time- In this activity, children will color the correct number of boxes in a graph to show their choices and then show their understanding of the graph's meaning through teacher-led class discussion.
25. Usage and Interpretation of Graphs- Through this lesson the students will receive a review on graphs. This lesson also involves problem solving and will require the student to use his/her processing skills. The lesson will also demonstrate to the student how useful graphs are, and that graphs can summarize.
26. Using Charts and Graphs to Present Information- To use the newspaper to study charts and graphs.
27. Valentine Candy Count- This activity provides a fun and exciting method through which children can explore and internalize graphing skills. Specifically, the students will discover what color Valentine Candy is found more often than any other in a standard bag of "Valentine Conversation Hearts." The lesson takes approximately sixty minutes and is most effectively used in connection with Valentine's Day. Objective(s):
28. Weather Data- To compare and contrast bar graph results to determine seasonal changes in the weather.