Through this lesson the students will receive a review on graphs. The lesson will also demonstrate to the student how useful graphs are, and that graphs can summarize. The lesson takes approximately sixty minutes and is most effectively used in connection with Valentine's Day. This particular activity was designed to provide students with an opportunity to utilize their knowledge of measurement in making accurate measurements and estimations. To find averages and draw conclusions.
Students work in cooperative groups and are in competition with each other.
The students will each get their own cup full of jelly beans. They will then sort the jelly beans by color. On a piece of graph paper, students will graph how many of each color they have. Through this lesson the students will receive a review on graphs. The lesson will also demonstrate to the student how useful graphs are, and that graphs can summarize.