Lesson 6
Survey the Class, Survey the School
Lesson Purpose
Lesson Narrative
Earlier in the course, students used scaled picture graphs and bar graphs to represent data sets with several categories. In this lesson, they collect a large data set by surveying others at the school. In the next lesson, they represent the data on scaled picture graphs and bar graphs.
Students should survey at least several classes, as many as time and circumstances permit. The lesson may take 2 or 3 days depending on the survey size.
If students need additional support with the concepts in this lesson, refer back to Unit 1, Section A in the curriculum materials.
- Engagement
- MLR8
Learning Goals
Teacher Facing
- Collect categorical data to create a data set with several categories.
Student Facing
- Let’s survey a large group.
Required Materials
Materials to Copy
- Survey a Large Group
Required Preparation
Activity 2:
- A blackline master is provided to record students’ survey results, but they could also record their results using lined paper.
CCSS Standards
Building Towards
Lesson Timeline
| Warm-up | 10 min |
| Activity 1 | 10 min |
| Activity 2 | 25 min |
| Lesson Synthesis | 10 min |
| Cool-down | 5 min |
Teacher Reflection Questions
Print Formatted Materials
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| Student Task Statements | docx | |
| Lesson Cover Page | docx | |
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| Blackline Masters | zip |