Section References

Lesson 12 
Number Lines

Lesson 18 
Making Graphs

Lesson 19 
Reading Picture Graphs

Lesson 20 
Recording Data

Lesson 21 
Collecting Data

Lesson 70 
Number Patterns

Lesson 71 
Using Number Patterns

Lesson 77 
Number Line Practice

Software

Graphers, Sunburst 
Communications, 1996
cd/floppy mac/windows

GraphPower, Ventura 
Educational Systems, 1994
cd/floppy mac/windows

Specific Textbook Web Sites

http://www.glencoe.com/
sec/math/prealg/mathnet/

http://www.eduplace.com/
links/

http://www.eduplace.com/

http://www.hmco.com/
college/mathematics/
index.html

http://www.mcdougallittell.
com/

http://www.hmco.com/

http://www.SRA-4KIDS.com/

General Math
Reference Sites

http://www.learner.org/
sami/view-category.php3?
category=math

http://www.score.k12.ca.us/

http://henson.austin.
apple.com/edres/curric.shtml

http://school.discovery.com/
schrockguide/index.html

http://www.EDsOasis.org/

http://www.math.com/

http://www.nea.org/grants/
free.html

http://www.wcom.com/
marcopolo/

http://www.udel.edu/sine/

http://dewey.chs.chico.
k12.ca.us/math.html

Free Stuff

http://www.nea.org/grants/
free.html

State/National Math
Ed Organizations

http://www.nctm.org/

http://www.cde.ca.gov/

Calif. Dept. of Ed. Standards, Assessment, Ed. Reference.

Calculator Reference Site

http://www.ti.com/
calc/docs/calchome.html

1.) Students represent the class graph using a bar graph on grid paper (one- inch squares). Students copy the title of each category and then color the appropriate number of squares to represent the number of snack items. For each category they use a different color.

2.) Students work with a partner to make a graph. Teacher/ helper can suggest ideas to students needing help, by asking questions, such as, "Is your pencil dull or sharp? Are the bottom of your shoes smooth or bumpy?" Students formulate their own question, gather the information and then record their findings using either a picture graph, bar graph, or tally chart.

Informal observation can be accomplished by writing anecdotal notes as teacher/ helper listens to the discussions during student tasks. The following assessments are done individually with the teacher/ helper. 

1.) Presented with a class bar graph (favorite food, attendance, day of the week you were born), students answer these questions: Which column has the fewest? The most? Are there more ___ or more ___ ? How many fewer ___ are there than ___ ?

2.) Given an assortment of U.S. coins, students decide a way to sort, record and graph them and explain their work