2nd Grade Collect And Organize Data Lesson Plan Example

Topic:Collect and organize data

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to collect and organize data about their class or school, and represent the data in pictographs.

Materials

• Chart paper or whiteboard
• Markers or crayons
• Data collection sheets (one per student)

Warm-up

• Ask the students to think about things in their classroom or school that they could collect data about, such as the number of students in their class, the number of students who play sports, or the number of teachers at their school.
• Have the students turn to a partner and discuss the ideas they came up with, then write their ideas on the chart paper or whiteboard.

Direct Instruction

• Explain to the students that data is information that is collected and organized.
• Tell the students that they will be collecting data about their class or school, and that they will be using pictographs to represent the data.
• Show the students how to use the materials to collect and organize data, such as how to use the tally marks to record numbers and how to use the pictographs to represent data.

Guidance:

• Ask the students questions about the class or school, such as "How many students are in our class?" or "How many teachers are at our school?"
• Have the students use their tally marks to record the answers to the questions.
• If needed, help the students to create their pictographs by providing the supplies and showing them how to use them.

Independent:

• Have the students work in small groups to continue collecting data about the class or school.
• Encourage the students to ask questions and record the answers using their pictographs.

Dependent:

• Have the students share their pictographs with the class and discuss the findings.
• Ask the students to reflect on what they have learned about the class or school and discuss any surprises or interesting findings.Closure:
• Review the objectives of the activity and ask the students to share what they have learned about the class or school.
• Ask the students to reflect on what they have learned about using pictographs to represent data and discuss any surprises or interesting findings.

Assessment:

• Observe the students as they work and provide feedback on their use of the pictograph to represent data and their ability to collect and organize data.
• Have the students complete a reflection sheet or written report on what they have learned about using pictographs to represent data and what they have learned about the class or school.