A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

Designed by: Ashley Norton   School: Rosewood

Grade Level: 5   Subject: Math

Curriculum Objective:  Collect data (count, measure, survey, simulate, experiment. or review reference books) (5SP1-2)

Overview: Students will work in groups of 5 to develop 4 questions for a class survey. Peer evaluation will help students determine if their questions meet the criteria established in the culminating assessment. The teacher will also provide assistance as needed. Each group will survey their class members by asking the 4 questions they developed and will record their answers on the culminating assessment provided by the teacher. Students will also use a digital camera to record and print out the survey data and will use this information along with the information recorded on the culminating assessment to create a display showing their results. This culminating assessment activity will be evaluated using the rubric provided.

Time Frame: Two 60-minute class periods

Focus Question: How can you use surveys to collect data?

Resources: 
paper 
markers 
tape or magnets 
pencils 
computer with a word processing package 
printer 
computer disk 
Aver Key 
television 
scanner or overhead projector 
digital camera 
one piece of poster board for each group 
one copy of the culminating assessment for each student

Culminating Assessment:

Students will work in groups to formulate questions for a survey. They will record the questions and their classmates responses on the Culminating Assessment Activity Sheet and will use the information to create a poster. Students will be evaluated using a rubric provided in this section. One Culminating Assessment Activity Sheet and poster will be turned in for each group of students.

Culminating Assessment Activity Sheet:

Names of Group Members:___________________________________________ Date:_____________________________________________________________

Total Points: ______________________

Title/Subject of the Survey: __________________________

Questions 

# of "Yes" responses 
# of "No" responses 
# of "Other" responses 

Question 1:

Question 2:

Question 3:

Question 4:

Grading Rubric:

Information to be assessed:       

Did the students formulate 4 questions to be administered in the survey?

Did the students conduct a survey of their classmates by arranging them into groups?

Did the students record the data in written form and using a digital camera?

Did the students display the collected data on a poster?

Instructional Activities: 

NOTE: Prior to teaching this lesson, the teacher should gather several examples of collected data. The samples should include surveys. The information may be scanned into the computer and displayed using the Aver Key or displayed on the overhead projector. The teacher should also write "Yes, No, and Other" each on separate pieces of paper with a marker and tape it to the chalkboard.

Day 1: 

Each student should be given a copy of the culminating assessment so they will be familiar with the teacher's expectations and the grading scale. Using the computer and Aver Key, the teacher should demonstrate what is expected by going through the rubric and culminating assessment activity to show the students what to do. The teacher should show the examples of collected data and have the students describe the data using the information given. The teacher should explain that the students will divide into groups of 5 of their choice to work on this assignment. The students are responsible for coming up with 4 questions that can be answered with "Yes or No" responses. This allows for student choice. The four questions should be written on the table from the Culminating Assessment Activity Sheet. The students should be asked for some examples of questions that can be answered with a yes or a no. For example, a student could ask, " Do you have a computer in your home?" The students would walk up to the board and show their answer by standing under the yes or no card taped onto the chalkboard. Students who did not know their response to this question could stand under the other response. The teacher should ask for several examples and provide clarification as needed. This allows for practice and feedback. The students should then be divided into their groups to develop their question. The teacher will walk around and offer assistance as necessary allowing multiple opportunities for feedback. Once the groups have finished developing their questions, other groups may peer evaluate each other's questions checking to see if the questions can be answered with a yes/no response.

Day 2: 

When this has been completed, each group will take a turn asking the other groups their 4 questions. The students should respond to each question by standing under the appropriate sign taped to the board. Group members should count the responses and record the information on the table. Using the digital camera, the group members should take a picture of the students standing under the response of their choice for each question. The teacher may need to assist group members with this as necessary. The groups should take turns until all of the groups have finished asking their questions and recording their responses. Each group should print their pictures from the digital camera using the computer and printer. The teacher may need to assist the group members as necessary. Using a piece of posterboard, markers, the culminating assessment, and the pictures taken during the class activity, each group is responsible for displaying the collected data. The posterboard from each group may be displayed on the chalkboard or a bulletin board. The teacher will use these displays to evaluate each groups performance following the rubric.