TABLES & GRAPHS

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 ACTIVITY: VOTE!
Which cereal do you prefer?
 ACTIVITY: VOTE!
CEREAL TALLY VOTES NUMBER VOTES
 WHAT IS A TABLE?
Table is a way to organize information in order to make
comparisons.
Cereals We Prefer
must have:
CEREAL TALLY VOTES NUMBER VOTES
- Title
- Labels IIII - II 7
- Tallies/numbers
III 3
IIII 5
ACTIVITY: How many?
Directions: Using your worksheet, sort out your cereal by color
by stacking the cereal in the appropriate boxes.

1
ACTIVITY: How many?
Directions: 1. Outline the filled boxes for each color. 2.
Remove the cereal.
3. Color in the boxes.

1
ACTIVITY: Graph
Directions: Discuss what you have made: (graph)

1
 WHAT IS A GRAPH?
Graph a visual representation of numerical data or values
that helps us make comparisons.
Cereal In the Bags
must have: 5

- Title 4

- Labels 3
- Visual (bar)
2

blue orange purple yellow green red

 MINI-PROJECT
Which cereal is the healthiest?
(make a prediction)
 MINI-PROJECT
Which cereal is the healthiest?
1. Look at nutritional labels of each cereal
2. Create a table for the nutritional values of the cereals
using a digital spreadsheet
3. Create a graph using the table on the digital
spreadsheet.
4. Answer questions using your table and graph.
1. NUTRITIONAL LABELS
Collect nutrition labels for each of the cereals
 2. CREATE A TABLE
Using a digital spreadsheet, create a table that shows the
information from the nutrition labels. Include the following
labels:
-Total Fat
Things a TABLE must have:
-Cholesterol - Title
-Sodium - Labels
-Potassium - Numbers (values)
-Total Carbohydrates
-Protein
 2. CREATE A TABLE
Look at the following below for guidance:
Nutrition Values in Kellogs Cereal
Nutrition Cereal 1 Cereal 2 Cereal 3
Total Fat 5 6 2
Things a TABLE
must have:
Cholesterol
- Title
- Labels
- Numbers (values)
 2. CREATE A TABLE
Look at the following for guidance:
Percentages of Nutritional Values in Kellog's
Cereals Per Serving
Frosted Mini
Nutritions Wheats
Raisin Bran Rice Krispies
Total Fat 2 2 2
Cholesterol 0 0 0
sodium 0 9 8
potassium 6 11 1
total
carbohydrate
s 16 15 10
protein 5 5 2
 3. CREATE A GRAPH
Using a digital spreadsheet, create a graph using the
information on the table.

Nutrition Values in Kellogs Cereal

8
Things a GRAPH must have:
- Title
6
Cereal 1 - Labels
4 Cereal 2 - Visuals for the values
2 Cereal 3

0
Total Fat
 3. CREATE A GRAPH
Look at the following for guidance:
Percentages of Nutritional Values in Kellog's Cereals
Per Serving
18
16
14
12
10
8
6 Frosted Mini Wheats
4 raisin bran
2 Rice Krispies
0
 4. ANSWER QUESTIONS
A. Present/Discuss:
1. What is the title of your table and graph?
2. What labels did you use?
3. What kind of graph did you use?
4. What does your graph and table show?
5. Reflect on your prediction

B. Answer questions (worksheet)