webquest

1. Bar Graph Webquest
Standards: M.S.1.5Data AnalysisandProbability
Throughcommunication,representation,reasoningandproof,problemsolving,andmakingconnections
withinandbeyondthe fieldof mathematics,studentswill
•formulate questionsthatcanbe addressedwithdataandcollect,organize,anddisplayrelevant datato
answerthem,
•selectanduse appropriate statistical methodstoanalyze data,
•developandevaluate inferencesandpredictionsthatare basedonmodels,and
•applyand demonstrate anunderstandingof basicconceptsof probability.
Introduction:
TOP SECRET NEWS! Mrs. Doodle can’tseemtofindherdesk!There are gradedpapersEVERYWHERE but
she has no wayto organize themsothat she can findherdesk!Thisis where YOUcome in!We need
your helptoorganize hergradesso thatshe can see herdesk again.If not,Mrs. Doodle mayneversee
herdeskagain!
Task:
To helpMrs. Doodle youwill needtoseparate all of herpapersintogroupswiththe same students’
name.Thenonce you have themseparatedintodifferentgroupsof students’names,youwill needto
figure outhowto organize the assignmentsbysome sortof chart, thiswill make iteasierforMrs.
Doodle toput itintoher gradebook.Once thatisfinishedall that’sleftistohandoutthe papersback to
the students.Mrs.Doodle can handle thatpart. So getto it detectives!
Process:
1. Go to thislinkto sort outMrs. DoodlesDesk!
Mrs. Doodles' Desk
2. Aftersortingpapersintodifferentgroups,gotothese websitesandchoose whichtype of graph
to use.
Bar Graph
Line Graph
Pie Graph
Pictograph
3. Now,all that islefttodo is make the chart! Once you decide whichone touse,justgoto this
website andmake yourchart!
Graph Maker
Evaluation: To get a good grade on this assignment, here is a look on how I’m going to grade you!

2. 20 points- Youshow howyou sorted out Mrs. Doodles’ papers,tell me how whyyou chose whichgraph
you chose, and you create a graph that shows all correct data, Title, and legend/key if needed.
15 points- Youshowhowyousortedmostof the papers,youbrieflytell me whyyouchose the graphyou
chose, and you create a graph that shows mostly correct data, title, and legend.
10 points- Youdon’t showverywell how yousortedthe papers,barelytell me how youchose the graph,
and you miss a lot of the parts of the graph.
0 points- youdon’t showhow you sortedthe papers,don’ttell me how you chose your graph, and your
data, and parts of the graph are incorrect.
Conclusion:
You didit!!Congratulations,detectives!YouhelpedMrs.Doodles’findherdesk.Now she canproperly
see herdeskand use itnow.You savedthe day. Don’tforgetto give Mrs. Doodlesthe finishedprojectof
herchart so she can recordher grades. Thankfor the hard work!See youagain nexttime,detectives!