TRICKSTER TALES

Learner Outcomes
Students will be able to create graphs and make data comparisons.

Time Frame
1 (50 minute) class period - Math

Materials
Rulers
Colored Pencils

Technology Tools/Courseware
Data Projector/Computer
Student Computers/Lab
Microsoft Excel

Teacher Notes
This lesson allows students to transfer data from a spreadsheet into a hand drawn bar graph and make comparisons.

Procedures

1. Students will use the computer to bring up spreadsheet.
2. Demonstrate map insert feature and have students include it on their spreadsheets.
3. From the spreadsheet data, they will hand draw a bar graph.
4. After the bar graphs are drawn, the students will check their bar graph by comparing it to the computer made bar graph projected by the computer.

Modifications
Students work in pairs to interpret and make bar graphs.

Enrichment Activities
Math - Students may make a survey of classmates' character traits (one or more per student) and make a spreadsheet to tally results.

Evaluation/Assessment
Spreadsheet Rubric

West Virginia Instructional Goals and Objectives(IGO's)
Math
    Computer and Technology 6.59  6.56  6.58  7.55  7.56  8.57  8.58

National Standards
Mathematics Standard 6, Grades 6-8, Benchmark 4

Workplace Process Skills
GOAL II:  Skills to interact with others.

References
None

Created By
Mary Hansen
Sally McCumbee
Susan Thomas
Warm Springs Middle School, Berkeley Springs, WV
 

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