Graphing Dot Plots
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Objective
I can make a dot plot to show how many of each thing there are.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
7 questions
What does a dot in a dot plot tell you?
Imagine you asked your classmates what their favorite color is. If 3 people said blue, how many dots would you put above "blue" on your dot plot?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Five friends were asked how many pets they have. Here are their answers: 1, 0, 2, 1, 1. Draw a dot plot to show this data. Some kids were asked how many hours of TV they watch each day. Here are the answers: 2, 3, 2, 0, 2. Draw a dot plot to show this data. A group of people were asked how many cups of water they drink each day. Here are the answers: 4, 5, 4, 6, 4. Draw a dot plot to show this data.”
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