Beading and Graphing
By Bev Caswell and Melinda Rody
Curriculum Goal
Data Management and Probability
For students to sort, classify, and display a variety of concrete objects, collect data, begin to read and describe displays of data, and begin to explore the concept of probability in everyday contexts.
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Materials
- Beads
- Pipe cleaner
- Pattern Beading Graph (Appendix A in Lesson Plan)
- Markers
How to Play
- Take 10 or more beads of any colour.
- Put the beads through the pipe cleaner.
- Create a bar graph that corresponds to your beads
Languages in the Activity
- Bezhig
- Niizhin
- Nisso
- Niiwin
- Naanan
- Ngodaasso
- Niizhaasso
- Nishaasso
- Zhaangasso
- Midaasso
- Red – Miskwaa
- Blue – Zhaawashkaa
- Yellow – Ozaawaa
- Pink – Bagakii-Miskwa
- Green – Aniibiishi-Zhaawashkwaa
- Light Purple – Zhaawashkwaa
- Dark Purple – Miini-Zhaawashkwa
Related Lessons
Introduction to Graphing
Children use previous sorting lessons to make a graph, realizing there is a clear way to display data.
