Courtney+T.

4.01 - Collect, organize, analyze, and display data (including stem-and-leaf plots) to solve problems. 4.02 - Compare and contrast different representations of the same data; discuss effectiveness of each representation.
 * Learning Objective**

Creativity & Innovation Communication & Collaboration Critical Thinking, Problem Solving & Decision Making
 * 21st Century Skills**

Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating & Creating
 * Cognitive Type/Skills **

**Activity** 1 - The class will pose a question for data collection. 2 - The students will be split into groups and will collect data based on the question they posed as a class (all groups will collect data on the same question, within their classroom, in order for the second objective to be tied in). 3 - After each group as collected their data (using a data table that was either agreed upon by the class or developed by the group), each group will select a strip of paper from a hat/cup/etc. On each strip of paper there will be a different method for displaying data (all of which the students will have already learned about); this may include stem-and-leaf plot, circle graph, bar graph, point graph, pictograph, etc. 4 - Each group will be responsible for displaying the data in the way that they choose. 5 - Each group will then go to the class wiki and add their data table (able to add a chart through tool on editor bar) and graph (which will likely need to be scanned and then attached to the wiki) under their group's name. 6 - The next part of the lesson would be for students to independently go onto the class wiki and look at the graph their group created and the graph of one other group. Each individual student is then responsible for comparing and contrasting the two different representations of the same data and determining which is most effective. (The teacher may create specific questions for students to keep in mind while completing this last step or leave it open-ended). 7. To wrap up the lesson, the class would view all the different representations and students would share some of the things they noted about the effectiveness of each and about how the graphs compared.

Math Textbook Elementary Math Blackboard site (for suggestions for data collection questions)**
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