October Bulletin Board Ideas

Trick-or-Treat Data

Prior to Trick-or-Treating, you will need to download and copy the Data Sheet. (You can also create your own.) You may also need to instruct students how to use tally marks when collecting data. Ask students to tally up their candy after they have completed their Trick-or-Treating. (Counting the tally marks can either be done then, or when they return to the classroom.) After students have counted their tally marks, they need to write the total number of that item in the last column. This will be the number that they enter when graphing on the computer. (Remind students that they need to include any categories that had a zero in their data.)

The Data Sheet also includes lines for students to make statements about their data. (i.e. I received twice as many candy bars as boxed candy.)

Once your students have their data collected on their worksheet, they are ready for the computer. Depending on the age of your students and available software, you have a couple of different choices. You can use a basic program like Graph Club, or a more advanced program like Microsoft Excel. Either way, your students will be able to create great graphs displaying their information.
Submitted by: Jennifer

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