On the surface graphing doesn’t really seem like something that is very important to teach, but graphing has implications beyond just math and so its importance carries across subjects. Part of understanding graphs and graphing has to do with data collection and organization. Whether the data collected is science, or number of people voting for a political candidate, the ability to organize that data into an easily understandable form is essential. Students should learn to construct several different forms of displaying data such as leaf graphs, bar graphs, pie graphs, charts, and tables. Being able to organize and graph data enhances a student’s problem solving abilities, and the ability to recognize connections. Being able to make those connections is important in being able to understand higher math and science. If you have a math visual learner, it may make more sense by using graphs since that will appeal to the way visual learns organize and record information in their heads. An example of this might be that fractions are much easier for visual learners to understand if they can view pie graphs to understand the relationships of parts to a whole. Don’t hesitate to spend a little extra time on graphs and graphing. Your student will enjoy benefits that go beyond just math.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Sixth grade Math - Graphing and data collection
Sixth Grade Math - graphing and data collection
On the surface graphing doesn’t really seem like something that is very important to teach, but graphing has implications beyond just math and so its importance carries across subjects. Part of understanding graphs and graphing has to do with data collection and organization. Whether the data collected is science, or number of people voting for a political candidate, the ability to organize that data into an easily understandable form is essential. Students should learn to construct several different forms of displaying data such as leaf graphs, bar graphs, pie graphs, charts, and tables. Being able to organize and graph data enhances a student’s problem solving abilities, and the ability to recognize connections. Being able to make those connections is important in being able to understand higher math and science. If you have a math visual learner, it may make more sense by using graphs since that will appeal to the way visual learns organize and record information in their heads. An example of this might be that fractions are much easier for visual learners to understand if they can view pie graphs to understand the relationships of parts to a whole. Don’t hesitate to spend a little extra time on graphs and graphing. Your student will enjoy benefits that go beyond just math.
On the surface graphing doesn’t really seem like something that is very important to teach, but graphing has implications beyond just math and so its importance carries across subjects. Part of understanding graphs and graphing has to do with data collection and organization. Whether the data collected is science, or number of people voting for a political candidate, the ability to organize that data into an easily understandable form is essential. Students should learn to construct several different forms of displaying data such as leaf graphs, bar graphs, pie graphs, charts, and tables. Being able to organize and graph data enhances a student’s problem solving abilities, and the ability to recognize connections. Being able to make those connections is important in being able to understand higher math and science. If you have a math visual learner, it may make more sense by using graphs since that will appeal to the way visual learns organize and record information in their heads. An example of this might be that fractions are much easier for visual learners to understand if they can view pie graphs to understand the relationships of parts to a whole. Don’t hesitate to spend a little extra time on graphs and graphing. Your student will enjoy benefits that go beyond just math.
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