Lesson 2

Getting to Know Room 204 a Little Better

Est. Class Sessions: 2
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Standards for Mathematical Practice

MP1.
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
MP2.
Reason quantitatively.
MP4.
Model with mathematics.
MP5.
Use appropriate tools strategically.

Students distinguish between categorical and numerical variables. They collect, organize, and graph numerical data that describe themselves.

Content in this Lesson

  • Applying math models to solve problems in a real-world situation: Conducting a survey.
  • Naming variables in an investigation and listing appropriate values for each [E1].
  • Distinguishing between categorical and numerical variables [E2].
  • Making a bar graph using numerical data [E4].
  • Reading a table or graph to find information about a data set [E7].
  • Modeling real-world situations with bar graphs [E8].
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Materials for Students

Daily Practice and Problems Lesson Homework Assessment

Student Books

 Student Guide

Teacher Resources

 Teacher Guide - digital

Materials for the Teacher

The class-generated data table, Variables and Possible Values, from Lesson 1

For class data table:

  • 2 pieces of poster-size graph paper, 2 pieces of chart paper, or several displays of the Three-Column Data Table (from Lesson 1 Teacher Guide)

For class graph:

Assessment in this Lesson

Assessment Expectation Assessed
Getting to Know Room 204 a Little Better
Class Discussion Questions 1–10
Student Guide
Pages 10–11
E1.
Name variables in an investigation and list appropriate values for each.
E7.
Read a table or graph to find information about a data set.
Getting to Know Room 204 a Little Better
Check-In: Questions 11–14
Student Guide
Pages 11–12
and
corresponding Feedback Box
Teacher Guide - digital
E1.
Name variables in an investigation and list appropriate values for each.
E2.
Distinguish between categorical and numerical variables.
E4.
Make a bar graph using numerical data.
E7.
Read a table or graph to find information about a data set.
E8.
Model real-world situations with bar and point graphs.