Sink or Float?

In math we have been working on taking surveys or doing experiments and obtaining data. Then we take the data and sort it into appropriate categories. After we have sorted the data we use different representations to display the data. We took about 20 items and did the experiment called Sink or Float? Each child had a copy of the yellow paper you see pictured below so they could record their data. Before each item was dropped into the water we made a hypothesis about whether we thought it would sink or float.

After we did the whole experiement the class was split up into 4 groups and were asked to make different representations of the same data. In this picture you see the form they used to record their data and one group who used a bar graph.

Here are two other representations. One is a T chart and the other is a Venn Diagram.

Lastly, this group decided to draw a picture to display their data.

All of these representations show the exact same data, just in a different way!

How would that look?

We do quite a bit of activities that focus on listening skills and creativity. There were 3 scenarios that the students heard one at a time and drew what they heard. The first one was about a boy who woke up and his head crashed through his roof. The second one was about a girl sitting on a chair singing and all of a sudden the chair grew ears to listen to her. The third one was about a man who liked puzzles so much that his face turned into a puzzle. These are currently displayed outside of our classroom for you to see!

Alex creativity shined through in his middle picture especially where you can see the chair has big pink ears!

Josie did a great job with the third scenario- you can see the man looking in the mirror at a jigsaw puzzle face!