Let’s Make a Graph Activity

I created this let’s make a graph activity to give my Algebra 1 students practice making various types of data displays. We needed to practice making bar graphs, box-and-whisker-plots, circle graphs, and stem-and-leaf graphs.

We completed this activity after going over our Types of Data Displays Foldable.

I made these half-sheet forms for students to complete and then put in a pocket in their notebooks.

Students had to come up with four different questions for the class to ask that we could turn into the four different types of graphs/data displays.

This activity ended up taking a class period and a half (50 minute periods) to complete.

My students struggled with coming up with appropriate questions that would yield good data.  So, I had to keep telling them to come up with new ideas.  

For the stem-and-leaf graph, all three of my Algebra 1 classes independently decided to do “What is your favorite number?”  I found this to be very interesting!

Let’s Make a Bar Graph Activity

Let’s Make a Box-and-Whisker Plot Activity

Let’s Make a Circle Graph Activity

Let’s Make a Stem-and-Leaf Graph Activity