Lesson Plan

Lesson Title: M&M Graphing Standard(s):

CC.2.4.3.A.4
Subject: Math Represent and interpret data using tally
charts, tables, pictographs, line plots,
Date: February 26, 2019 and bar graphs.

Lesson Activities
Objective:
Students will Introduction:
We will begin by taking an M&M inspector test. This test will consist
create a bar
of tallying shapes and answering questions about the data they
graph out of M&Ms collected.
and interpret • What shape occurs the most?
• What shape occurs the least?
their data using a • How many fewer circles than squares are there?
guide sheet with
80% accuracy. • After students have finished tallying and checking their “test,”
they will be given their official inspector badge.
o They will have the chance to quickly color their badge
and place it around their neck.
• They will then be given their M&M packages and given very
Materials: specific behavior expectations.
Inspector Test o Our goal as M&M inspectors is to see if each package of
Tally and Frequency M&Ms is fair. Do they have the same amount of M&Ms?
Chart Are the colors equal in each package?
Bar Graph • After they have their M&Ms, they will be given the opportunity
to tally and record the frequency of M&Ms in their packages.
M&Ms • Once each student has tallied and totaled their M&Ms, we will
Badges move into creating a bar graph.
• As a group, we will label our graphs.
• I will then show them how to color in the bars to match their
Assessment: tally/frequency chart.
Students will be o This will be modeled very explicitly, since they each will
assessed informally have different total.
• After each child has finished, we will move into collaborative
during the inspector questioning.
test and
collaborative Closure:
questioning. • During collaborative questioning, students will be able to share
with their table what they discovered on their graph.
o Were the packages even?
Students will be o What color did you have the most of?
formally assessed o Do you think the inspectors did a good job, or could they
through their guide do better?
• Once we have finished our collaborative questioning, we will
sheets.
transition to lunch.
 OFFICIAL OFFICIAL

INSPECTOR INSPECTOR

OFFICIAL OFFICIAL

INSPECTOR INSPECTOR
 M&M Tally and Frequency Chart
M&M Color Tally Marks Frequency
Red
Blue
Green
Orange
Yellow
Brown

M&M Tally and Frequency Chart

M&M Color Tally Marks Frequency
Red
Blue
Green
Orange
Yellow
Brown
NAME:_________________________________
M&Ms in a Package
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Red Blue Green Orange Yellow Brown
Student Name: Tally Inspector M&M Tally Chart Collaborative
Test and Bar Graph Conversation
Kyler C.

Jacob C.

Dylan G.

Trey H.

Bronson I.

Skyler I.

Jonah N.

Wyatt S.

Eli S.

Ethan W.

Zach W.

Haylee B.

Ellie C.

Kolbey C.

Chelsea D.

Savanna F.

Kerrin H.

Jayda I.

Aubrey M.

Oakleigh O.

Sophia R.

Olivia S.

Addie S.