Organizing Data with Tables and Charts
Students will learn to organize their data into simple tables and charts (e.g., pictographs, bar charts) to make it easier to understand and interpret.
Key Questions
- Explain how a table helps to organize information.
- Compare a drawing of results to a simple bar chart.
- Construct a simple chart to show the number of different colored blocks.
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