1. Organizing Data in Science and Math CE330 Welcome to Unit 5 Professor Morrison

2. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY…. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you have imagined. -Henry David Thoreau

3. WEEKLY REMINDERS Complete Readings Participate in Discussion (answer question and respond to classmates) Attend Seminar Complete Graded Review Start Reviewing Unit 6 Project

4. RUBRIC – CRITERIA FOR WEEK 6 PROJECT Unit 6 Project Rubric- The Scientific Process Content /150 points Chooses one specific age group 0-4 months, 5-12 months, 2-4 years, or 5-8 years Includes an introduction that briefly describes the experiment and discussed how the scientific process helps with student learning Includes all steps of Scientific Process Includes a conclusion that identifies the outcome of the experiment in detail and explains how this experiment along with other science experiences can help lay the foundation for a life-long love of learning.

5. RUBRIC – CRITERIA (CONTINUED) Mechanics/Structure /20 points Spelling, Grammar checked Subject/Verb agreement, punctuation, capitalization, etc. 12 point font (Arial or Times New Roman) Double-spaced No copied work/plagiarism Inclusion of a title page/reference References include unit materials and are in APA format

6. Unit Outcomes Discuss the importance of children learning to use different types of charts and graphs early in their education

7. Seminar Discussion How does the developmental level of the children determine what types of charts are best suited for examining the data they have collected. Describe a scenario in which children are encouraged to use a variety of charts and graphs to display gathered data.

8. Hot Topics  Uses for charts and graphs  Types of charts  webs  venn diagrams  Types of graphs people concrete pictographs bar graphs Histograms circle graph line graphs

9. COLLECTING DATA FIELD TRIPS I Love Charts Music Video Sid the Science Guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1dN6CMA-lQ&feature=related What’s a Graph http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cSm_D7MrRI Making Venn Diagrams with Young Children www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u5CcbigqtYwww.youtube.com/watch?v=5u5CcbigqtY Science Discovery Activity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reSG- olvIPk&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL2DA6D99A37492 3F1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reSG- olvIPk&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL2DA6D99A37492 3F1

10. PICTURE BOOK FOR WEEK FIVE

11. WRAP-UP TEAMWORK It’s amazing what can be accomplished when nobody cares about who gets the credit. Robert Yates

12. REFERENCES Davis, G, & Keller, J.D. (2009). Exploring science and mathematics in a child's world. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.