Graphs

Our first math unit is about graphs.  We made graphs of information about our class as we were getting to know each other (such as how we get home from school and if we have pets).  We learned that we could read the information more easily if it was organized in rows on a graph instead of spread out all mixed up.  We also learned that a graph can go up and down or side to side.  We worked on saying something that the graph showed us in a complete sentence and answering questions using information on the graph.  (Later this year we will work on making up questions about a graph and giving their answer to their own question.)  Some of the vocabulary and the kinds of sentences we worked on this time are:

There are ___  ________  in all.

There are ___  total  _________ . 

There are ___  ________ altogether.

There are ___  more ________ than  ________ .

There are ___  less ________ than  ________ .

There are the most ________ .

There are the least ________ .

One of our activities was to make a graph out of a group of stickers.  Each set of students had a different set of stickers to organize on a graph.  Then every student made up a sentence to tell us information from their graph.  Here are our sticker graphs and information statements. (You could use the graphs from other groups to ask your child questions at home related to the statements above.)

Gavin said, "We have 2 basketballs."

Carson said, "There are more soccer balls."

Logan said, "We put 4 scared, 3 happy, and 1 with the tongue out."

Aidan said, "We put 1 smiling face with the tongue."

Carolyn said, "There are 2 more hearts than flowers."

Doris said, "There are 3 flowers."

My-Joy said, "There are 7 happy faces."

Miles said, "I counted all of them. There are 14 altogether."

Natalie said, "We have 2 happy faces."

Bella said, "There are 4 faces sticking their tongues out."

Jayden said, "There are 5 footballs."

Michael said, "There are 4 basketballs."

Isaac said, "There are the least soccer balls."

Ava said, "There are 6 hearts."

Cadence said, "There are 3 butterflies."