Line Plots and Measurement Data
Students will generate measurement data by measuring lengths of several objects to the nearest whole unit, and show the data by making a line plot.
Key Questions
- Explain how a line plot organizes measurement data.
- Construct a line plot to display the lengths of various classroom objects.
- Analyze the most common length found in a line plot.
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