Graphing the World Around Us
| State | WV |    |
| Status | Ready for Users | |
| Stage | Public | |
| Subject | Mathematics Science Social Studies | |
| Author | Becky Aldridge
Karen Allen Natasha Mucho | |
| Description | This unit will show how different types of graphs may be used with several subjects. The different types of graphs used in the unit will be pictographs, bar graphs, line graphs, and the coordinate system. We will use these graphs to represent endangered animals, depths/size of the Great Lakes, human population changes, and map locations. This Unit consists of five lessons and will cover the subjects of Math, Social Studies, and Science for grades four, five, six, and seven. However, the lesson can be easily modified for lower or higher grade levels. | |
| The 21st Century Tools | The technology tools for this unit include a computer, internet searches, projector device for PowerPoint
presentation, and overhead projector. | |
| Grade Level | 4 5 6 7 | |
| National Standards | Math
1. Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics of data analysis. 2. Represents problem situations in and translates among oral, written, concrete, pictorial, and graphical forms. Social Studies 1. Understands concepts such as axis, major parrallels, seasons, rotation, revolution, and principal lines of latitude and longitude. 2. Understands patterns of change and continuity in the historical succession of related events. 3. Understands and knows how to analyze chronological relationships and patterns. Science 1. Know that changes in the environment can have different effects on different organisms. | |
| Career Clusters | Business and Marketing Engineering and Technical Fine Arts and Humanities Health and Human Services Science and Natural Resources | |
| Keywords | bar graphs, coordinate, endangered species, graphs, line
graphs | |
| Lesson Plan URLs (new Window) | Lesson 1: Introduction to Graphing
Lesson 2: Pictographs Lesson 3: Bar Graphing the Great Lakes Lesson 4: Line Graph Your Population Lesson 5: The Coordinate System | |
| References | 1. http://www.gray-wolf.net/ 2. www.great-lakes.net 3. www.tesarta.com/www/resources/library/lifespans.html | |
| Math IGO or CSO | 4.25, 4.27, 4.28, 4.31, 5.23, 5.26, 5.32, 6.24, 6.35, 6.4, 6.8, 7.1, 7.25, 7.27, 7.31, 7.8 | |
| Science IGO or CSO | 4.24, 4.26, 5.32, 5.79 | |
| Social Studies IGO or CSO | 4.27, 4.30, 4.36, 4.43, 4.44, 4.45, 5.21, 5.23, 5.32, 6.22, 6.26, 6.27, 6.58, 7.26 | |