Station1

=**Station 1: KidPix Pictographs (Elementary/Early Childhood/TAL - Required, option 1)**= = = As the data collection for this activity will be less involved, you will need to complete two different types of graphs.

Everyday in Ms. Martin's kindergarten class, they complete a different graphing activity. Ms. Martin thinks its important for her students to experience different types of data visualization. For this activity, students will learn about tally sheets
 * Introduction**


 * What you will need:**
 * KidPix
 * Snowman glyph activity
 * Tally sheet
 * Microsoft Word


 * What you need to do:**
 * First activity: What's your favorite sport? Create a tally sheet in Microsoft word (explain what it means to tally in kindergarten appropriate language - make sure to include lots of pictures and small words). It should be a 2x5 table. In the top row, label (using pictures) the sports: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Volleyball. The second row should be large enough for them to write in the tally marks they collect from their classmates.
 * Next, students will enter this information into KidPix by creating a pictograph. Make up the data for 22 students.
 * Finally, in Microsoft Word, create a discuss questions to ask students (What's the largest number? What sport should we play at recess?)
 * For the second activity, create the Snowman glyph in KidPix.
 * As a closer, add questions to the Microsoft Word document for your students to answer in a whole class discussion.


 * At the end of the station, you should have...**
 * Microsoft Word Tally Sheet
 * KidPix Pictograph of favorite sports
 * KidPix Snowman glyph
 * Microsoft Word questions outline for activity 1 and 2.


 * When finished, post the items you have "at the end of the station" to your blog (making sure to label the blog entry with the station's name and number, and labeling all sections. Then, if this is your first station - go to the next station.**