Grab It and Graph It! What’s the best graph to use for the information you need? Data and Graphing Activity with M&M’s CATHY JONES Math Instruction Specialist Center for Mathematics and Science Education Arkansas NASA Education Resource Center 346 N. West Avenue, Room 202 Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 PH:(479) 575-3875 FAX:(479) 575-5680 E-mail: [email protected]Web: cmase.uark.edu Wiki: cmasemath.pbwiki.com Compiled & Presented by:
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Grab It and Graph It!
What’s the best graph to use for the information you need?
Data and Graphing Activity with M&M’s
CATHY JONESMath Instruction SpecialistCenter for Mathematics and Science EducationArkansas NASA Education Resource Center346 N. West Avenue, Room 202Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701PH:(479) 575-3875 FAX:(479) 575-5680E-mail: [email protected]: cmase.uark.eduWiki: cmasemath.pbwiki.com
Compiled & Presented by:
Questions to Investigate
Can you predict the total number of M&Ms in your bag?
Can you predict the number of each color? Can you compare your prediction to the
actual amounts?– What type of data needs to be
collected?– How will the data be collected and
organized?
Data and Graphing Activity with M&M’s
M&M part 1COUNTING M&Ms
• First estimate the total and predict how many M&Ms of each color are inside the bag.
• Record your predictions in the table provided.
• Is the total prediction logical? Are the predictions for the individual colors reasonable? Do the totals match?
• Then open your bag and find your actual total and how many you have of each color. Record your results on the same table.
Individual M&M Data Recording Sheet
COLORS PREDICTION ACTUAL
RED
ORANGE
BLUE
YELLOW
GREEN
BROWN
ACTUAL TOTAL
ESTIMATED TOTAL
Name: ______________________________________
M&M part 2Creating a Graph
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Identify the graphs shown here.We will use each of these to record the data of the ACTUAL number of M & M’s.
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#1 #2
#3
#4
#5
Name: ______________________________________
Creating a Graph
PictoGraph
LinePlot
ScatterPlot
Bar Graph
Identify the graphs shown here.We will use each of these to record the