Data and Probability

We kicked off our new math unit this week: Data and Probability. The younger students jumped write into data collection. Mrs. Johnson's group recorded the number of letters in the first name of each student in our class and analyzed the data they collected. Ms. Parks' group collected data and visible characteristics of the students in our class and compared and contrasted that. Ms. Howle's group conducted their very own surveys. The older students explored probability with questions like "How likely is it that we will have literacy tomorrow?" and "How likely is it that it will snow tomorrow?" At home, you can play sorting games with your kids or conduct surveys of family members and then analyze the data. Also, find graphs and data in newspapers and magazines and ask your child what they learned by reading them.