Charts and Graphs for Learning

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Let's Make a Graph, Mom!

We were studying the instruments of the orchestra, and my daughter had an idea to make a poll of people's favorite composers to add to her lapbook . I asked her a few questions, and she said, "Wait a minute. I know just what I want. Let me go get the book." She came back with Bart's Amazing Charts in her hands and showed me the pictures of poll results and bar graphs.Wow!

What an opportunity to use math in a real world application--living math-- and at her request! This was a teachable moment I could not pass by. Please help her learn how to make graphs by participating in the five polls below.  


We've finished this project. You may vote just for fun if you'd like. For more information about our orchestra and composers unit study visit Music Lapbook.

The Book that Started This Project 

My daughter read this book and was inspired to create this polling project.

Bart's Amazing Charts (Hello, Reader! Math)

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This is a living math book. It teaches about charts and graphs within an engaging story.

Pictures of the Charts 

These are the graphs we made into mini-books for our Music lapbook . The whole set of pictures for this lapbook are on Flickr as well.

Music polls cover by jimmiehomeschoolmom

book with graphs by jimmiehomeschoolmom

book with graphs by jimmiehomeschoolmom

Poll results instrument by jimmiehomeschoolmom

Poll favorite instrument by jimmiehomeschoolmom

curated content from Flickr

Make a Graph Online 

circle graph of trafficThese are all very cool sites for creating an attractive, full-color graph with the data you enter.

Create a Graph By National Center for Education
With this online, free software, you simply enter your data and select your preferences (everything from font to color to effects). Then you are given an image that you can email, print, or even save in a variety of file formats! Very nice!
Grapher
It is much simpler to use, but then again it doesn't have as many options. You can print your graph from the screen, but you can't save the image.
Illuminations: Graphing Activities
Choose from circle graphs, bar graphs, vertex-edge graph, and square graphs.
ChartGo
Quickly create bar charts, line charts or pie charts. Simply paste your data in the chart data area and hit the create chart button.

Charts and Graphs Ideas 

from other homeschooling moms

setting up 3d graph
Graphing Posts at Our Journey Westward
After reading this blog, you'll have some great inspiration for using household objects for making 3D charts and graphs! Cindy finds graphing project for every season too.
Graphing Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten
This article has some fantastic ideas for introducing very young children to graphs.
Charts & Tables by Dinah Zike
Dinah Zike suggests using folded paper to make a chart or graph! Brilliant and easy!
Valentine's Heart Math
Candy and math -- a great combination. Try this lesson, and your kids are sure to rave about math!

Charts and Graphs 

Charts and graphs are everywhere! Here are examples from Flickr.

circle graph of traffic by jimmiehomeschoolmom

bar graph of traffic by jimmiehomeschoolmom

graph by jimmiehomeschoolmom

Bar Graph by kevinzhengli

cacherank bar chart by Search Engine People Blog

curated content from Flickr

Guestbook 


Thanks for voting in these polls! If you'd like to sign the guestbook, please go ahead!

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Favorite Instrument Poll 





The results of this poll will go into our Orchestra lapbook.


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Favorite Composer Poll 

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Music Poll 


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Animal Poll 

This poll is just for fun!

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Ice Cream Poll 

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