Lesson 6

Survey the Class, Survey the School

Lesson Purpose

The purpose of this lesson is for students to use a survey to collect a data set with several categories.

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

What was one thing that surprised you about your students’ understanding as they collected data today?

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