They may lay the yarn on top of the strip or tape it to the strip after it has been cut to the appropriate length. Place a label denoting the animal classification in each section. Students might also use computer software and this data set to generate a circle graph. If possible, print it. We have now analyzed the data concerning the animals students think they will see on their field trip.
Students then take a field trip to the California Woods Nature Preserve.
Once the students have collected their real-world data set, encourage them to work in groups to display their data in a circle graph and bar graph. They can use the data from one person in the group to make the graphs. Eventually each student should construct their own graphs. Centimeter Graph Paper. Also, the computer can generate a bar graph of the data that was collected.