Measurement Data on Line Plots

Grade 345 min

Learning Objective

I can use a line plot to show how many objects have the same measurement.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Introduction to line plots | Measurement and data | Early Math | Khan Academy

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Here is a line plot showing the number of siblings each student in a class has: Siblings: X X X X X X X 0 1 2 3 How many students have exactly 1 sibling? Here is a line plot showing the lengths of crayons in centimeters: Length (cm): X X X X X X X 3 4 5 6 How many crayons are 5 cm long? Here is a line plot showing the number of pets owned by families in a neighborhood: Pets: X X X X X X X X 1 2 3 4 How many families own exactly 2 pets?

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