Session 6: Practice Activities
Time to Practice!
6 activities to reinforce what you learned. Try them all!
Difficulty levels: Easy Medium Challenge
1 Boys vs. Girls Easy Activity
Ask boys and girls the same question (favorite sport). Build two bar graphs side by side. Compare!
2 Kids vs. Adults Easy Activity
Ask kids and adults their favorite season. Build two graphs. Where do they agree? Differ?
3 Two Classes Medium Group Activity
Survey two different classes or groups about the same thing. Build comparison graphs.
4 Same or Different? Medium Discussion
Write 3 sentences: 1 about what is the same, 1 about what is different, 1 about what surprised you.
5 Historical Comparison Medium Creative
Ask your parents what was popular when THEY were kids. Compare their answers to yours with two graphs!
6 Fair Comparison? Challenge Critical Thinking
If Group A has 30 people and Group B has 5, is comparing the totals fair? Why or why not? What could you do instead?