Petty Differences Kids Activity Sheet Page 2
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2We can only choose one
type of pet for this survey.
Activity Two
But I like them all!
1.
The class next door did a similar survey, but
they were asked to name their favourite pet.
The results are shown on this tally chart:
Cats
12
Dogs
6
Horses
8
Guinea pigs
4
a.
What is the total number of students in the class
next door?
b.
Divide a cardboard strip into equal sections to
match the number of students in the class next
door. Using a different colour for each kind
of pet, colour the sections of your cardboard strip
to make a strip graph of the favourite pets for
that class.
c.
Bend it into a circle and use it to make a pie chart
like this:
Favourite Pets
Favourite Pets
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
d.
Cut it into pieces to make a bar graph.
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4
3
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cats
horses
dogs
guinea
pigs
e.
What information do the graphs show?
2.
Discuss with a classmate which graph you would prefer
to use to show the information and why.
Focus
Cleaning and collating data and communicating fi ndings
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