Valentine Candy Count

Valentine Candy Count

Authors: Kasey Sliva

Grade: 1, 2

Integrated disciplines: Math

NE Standards:

1.5.1 By the end of first grade, students will collect information about objects and events in their environment (favorite candy bar, number of siblings, and number of pets).

1.5.2 By the end of first grade, students will organize and display collected information using objects and pictures.

Objectives: Students will:

· Observe predict, sort, and classify data.

· Develop graphing skills

· Gather and record data.

· Interpret data.

Assessment:

Students will present their graphs to the class and interpret what it means.

Provisions for special needs:

Students with special needs can interpret the data and make their graph with a partner or with the assistant of a teacher.

Materials:

	Bag of “Valentine Conversation Hearts”
	Pencils
	Crayons
	Paper
	Sorting/Classifying Sheets
	Student’s recording sheet

Vocabulary:

	Data
	Graph
	Interpret
	Predict

Procedures:

Anticipatory Set:

· Class will discuss what was learned in the previous lesson and brainstorm other kinds of data that could be used to make similar graphs.

Activities:

· Teacher will show the class a container of valentine candy

· Students will:

o Predict which color candy they think will be found most frequently.

o Sort and classify a cup-full of Valentine Heart Candy according to color on their sorting/classifying sheets (can be done in small groups).

o Record their color counts on their recording sheet.

o Graph their final results.

o Students will discuss their findings.

Closure:

· Candy Hearts will be distributed for eating.

· Students will share their results in small groups.

· Students will write out number sentences about their graphs.

Reference:

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math/math07.txt

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Last Updated: 12.09.06