Reflection

This article talks about "graph can tell a story as words." "Graphs are useful because they communicate information visually and can usually be read more quickly than the raw data from which... See More

This article talks about "graph can tell a story as words." "Graphs are useful because they communicate information visually and can usually be read more quickly than the raw data from which they are made" (Karen & Emily, 2007). And the information presented by the graphs is impressive and easy to recall. This article gave an example- teach zoo animals by using graphs to organize and communicate data. In the K-2 lessons, with the help of an adult helper students will find a graph from a newspapers, magazines, or internet articles, which they classify as picture graphs, bar graphs, line graphs, and circle graphs. The lesson culminates with students creating their own graphs based on real-life data either shared by a zookeeper or naturalist or collected from observations and measurements of a class pet. There is an example in this article. The teach choose a book named "Giraffe Graphs", and have some questions based on the cover of this book and then read this book aloud and carefully. The teacher provides time for students to answer the questions posed and then have students answer questions about the tally charts and bar graphs found in the book, such as: What is being counted in this tally chart? Next part is "Explore", which gives students time to share the graphs they have collected with the class and then discuss them with the class. Then students with the help of the teacher will make their own Favorite Zoo Animals Bar Graph by counting votes on their favorite animals. Finally, it's the formative assessment. "Using their Favorite Animals Bar Graph, have students answer such questions as: What does this graph tell you? (The number of votes each animal received.) Which animal was the class favorite? How do you know? (It has the highest bar.) Which animal was the least favorite? How do you know? (It has the lowest bar.) How many more votes did the _______ get than the _______? and so on" (Karen & Emily, 2007).