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Goals: M2D1 (a) - Today I will be able to organize and display data using picture graphs, Venn diagrams, bar graphs, and simple charts/tables to record results! M2D1 (b) – Today I will be able to know how to interpret picture graphs, Venn diagrams, and bar graphs.

Name______Date______

1. First, estimate how many M & M’s you have of each color in the table below. Remember, you have 20 M & M’s, so the numbers you record should have a sum of 20! Use tally marks to record your estimates and then show using numbers.

Color / Tally Marks / Estimate
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Brown
Total M & M’s / / 20

2. Next, count how many of each color of M & M’s you actually have. Again, you have 20 M & M’s, so the numbers you record should have a sum of 20! Use tally marks to record your estimates and then show using numbers.

Color / Tally Marks / Actual Count
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Brown
Total M & M’s / / 20

3. Write a 2-3 sentences about what you found out when you counted your M & M’s. Was your estimate too high for certain colors? Was your estimate too low for certain colors?

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4. Now you will be using the data you gathered in order to create a picture graph (sometimes known as a pictograph). A picture graph uses picture to compare information!

A Picture Graph:

Comparing The Colors In A Bag of M & M’s

Color / Results
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Brown

Each stands for 1 M & M!

5. What color M & M appeared most in your bag? ______

How many times did it appear? ______

6. What color M & M appeared least in your bag? ______

How many times did it appear? ______

7. Now you will be using the data you gathered in order to make a bar graph. A bar graph uses bars to compare information!

A Picture Graph:

Comparing The Colors In A Bag of M & M’s

20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Red / Orange / Yellow / Green / Blue / Brown

8. What bar in the graph is the longest? ______

Why do you think it was the longest? ______

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9. What bar in the graph is the shortest? ______

Why do you think it was the shortest? ______

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Weekly Math Quiz: Edible Math!

Part A

Write the correct definition for each vocabulary term:

Word Bank:

Picture Graph Tally Bar Graph Data

1. This is a mark that is used to record data. Five of them look like this: ______

2. This is a type of graph that uses pictures to compare information. ______

3. This is the information that is collected in a survey. ______

4. This is a type of graph that uses bars to compare information. ______

Part B

Write T on the line if the statement is true. Write F on the line if the statement is false.

5. ______The number shown is 20.

6. ______A graph always needs to include a title.

7. ______One way to organize data is to make a table. You could also use a picture graph or a bar graph.

8. ______You do not need to include a key when display information in a picture graph.

Part C

Answer the questions using what you have learned throughout the week about data analysis.

9. Name one thing besides the colors of M & M’s that you could use a table, bar graph, or picture graph to show data about:

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10. Tell one thing you learned from this week’s activities:

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