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CREATING BAR GRAPH

GRADE LEVEL: 7

MATERIALS: Pen, paper, pencil, chalkboard, information sheets about Cocowalk, hand calculator

MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS:The student, after an explanation and demonstration will be able to compare how many different places there at Cocowalk.

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES: Bar graph, Vertical axis, Horizontal axis, Numerical scale

NCTM STANDARD: Standard 1: Mathematics As Problem Solving, Standard 2: Mathematics As Communication, Standard 5: Number And Number Relationship, Standard 8: Patterns And Functions

PROCEDURES:
a. Field trip to Cocowalk.
b. Teacher will collect all the information from brochures given at the information booth. Information will show the number of restaurants, cafes and theaters.
c. Name the bar graph as " Different places to visit while at Cocowalk."
d. Label the vertical axis from the base to the top of graph as "Number of Stores"
e. Label the horizontal axis from left to right as "Different places to visit". BR> f. Use bars of equal width.
g. Use equal spaces between each bars.
h. Use the data collected about Cocowalk and create a bar graph.
i. Have student work in small groups of 3-4 students
j. Make a tally table that shows the number of stores, cafes, heaters, restaurants and the frequency.
k. The teacher will show the students how to use this information to to create the bar graph.
l. The teacher will let students know that they can create different kinds of graphs , for example, a histogram.

Bar Graph: A bar graph is used to compare categorical data and they do not touch each other.

ASSESSMENTS:
Teacher observation and demonstration. Check students bar graphs for accuracy and completeness. See attached sheets for the information to be used for the bar graph.

REFERENCES:Web Sites of Florida: http://www.cocowalk.com

E-mail at cocowalk@bridge.net.

Address: 3015 Grand Ave Coconut Grove
Miami, Florida 33157
Phone: (305) 448 - 6641

Authors names: Burton, G.; Hopkins, H.; Johnson, H.; Kaplan, J.; Kennedy, L. & Schultz, K. Mathematics Plus - level 7. Orlando, Florida Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 144 - 145. Copyright; Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Inc.

CONTRIBUTORS:Major: Mignon Griffith, Mathematics Teacher.
Minor: Carol A. Marinas, Professor of Mathematics and Science at Barry University; Rosa Rivas, Head of Mathematics Department, West Miami Middle

  Names of Places to Visit    Number of  Different Places  
       ( Categories )                   To Visit           

         Restaurants                       6               
          Theatres                         8               
            Cafes                          4               
       Clothing Stores                     10