Alaska Performance Standards
Grade 4
Statistics and Probability
The student demonstrates an ability to analyze data (comparing, explaining, interpreting, evaluating; drawing or justifying conclusions).
Lessons (6)
Students learn what bar graphs are used for, how to interpret the data presented, and how to organize their own data using bar graphs.
Introduction and fine points of using bar graphs and histograms.
This lesson allows students to learn what bar graphs are used for, how to interpret the data presented, and how to organize their own data using bar graphs.
Introduces statistical measures of center.
This lesson will challenge students to think creatively by having them design and build water balloon catchers from random scrap materials, while requiring them to take into consideration a multitude of variables. Students will then construct at least two bar graphs to be used in a commercial advocating the purchase of their group's catcher.
Introduces students to stem-and-leaf plots and calculating the mean, median, and mode from the plots.
Activities (8)
Enter data to create a bar graph, then change many settings for the graph's appearance.
Sort colored shapes into a bar graph. Practice sorting by shape or by color. Appropriate for elementary grades. Bar Graph Sorter is one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.
Enter your own data categories and the value of each category to create a pie chart. There are also built in data sets which can be viewed.
Create a pie chart, adjusting the size of the divisions using your mouse or by entering values. Parameters: Number of sections, size of sections, whether to use percents or fractions.
PlopIt allows users to build dot plots of data using the mouse. View how the mean, median, and mode change as entries are added to the plot. Parameters: Range for observations.
Sort colored shapes into a Venn diagram based on various characteristics. Venn Diagram Shape Sorter is one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.
View stem-and-leaf plots of your own data, and then practice finding means, medians and modes. Stem and Leaf Plotter is one of the Interactivate assessment explorers.
Sort colored shapes into a three circle Venn Diagram.