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Spectacular Skittles Survey
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1 or more packages of Skittles (original)
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This project can be done as a whole group activity using one package of Skittles, or you can divide your students into small groups and have several packages. Before opening the packages, have students predict which color they think there will be the most of. Open the package and sort the Skittles by colors. Graph how many skittles there are of each color. Email me your results and I'll add them to this page. The project will close on January 29, 2010, so please have results to me by then. |
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NCTM Standard: Formulate questions that can be addressed with data, and collect, organize, and display relevant data to answer them.
(grades K-2): sort and classify objects according to their attributes, and organize data about the objects; represent data using concrete objects, pictures, and graphs
(grades 3-5): collect data using observations, surveys, and experiments; represent data using tables and graphs such as line plots, bar graphs, and line graphs;
Alabama Course of Study Objective:
(4th grade): represent categorical data using tables and graphs, including bar graphs, line graphs, and line plots
*4th grade Teachers who teach Saxon Math, note that this project supports Investigations 6 and 7* |
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Math:
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Divide your class into groups and after all groups' results are in, average them to create a class graph.
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Have students survey members of the class to find out what their favorite color Skittle is. Display the information on a graph.
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Have students use the information to create different types of graphs including pictographs, line graphs, and bar graphs.
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Use a spreadsheet program such as Excel to create graphs of data.
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Try using different types of Skittles packages. Repeat the project with each different type. Are the results similar? Is there are large number of particular colors?
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Make an estimation station by dumping a large bag of Skittles into a clear jar or plastic bag. Encourage students to estimate how many Skittles there are. Count them together and see who's estimation was the closest.
Technology:
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Take pictures of your students completing the project, or have students document using a digital camera. Use the pictures to create Photo Stories or movies using Windows Movie Maker.
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Have students create PowerPoints to display the data they collected.
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Have students report on their data analysis using the class blog. Were they surprised about the results? Were their predictions correct? Would the results be similar with other candies, such as M&M's?
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Set up a page on your class's website to display your students' results.
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Use video capturing devices such as digital cameras or flip videos to record students completing the activity. Post them on your website.
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Use video capturing devices to create newscasts regarding your project.
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Tour the skittles website.
Writing:
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Have students write a story from the point of view of a Skittle.
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Write a story about the life of a Skittle.
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Students write a paragraph explaining the process of the activity and the results.
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Write Skittles acrostic poetry.
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Take the phrase "Skittles: Taste the Rainbow" and make as many words as you can.
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Using the book, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, for inspiration, create a story, If You Give a Kid and Skittle.
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Use the Skittles to teach descriptive writing by having students brainstorm adjectives to describe the way they taste, smell, and feel. Use the words to write descriptive paragraphs.
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Review letter writing skills by having students write letters to the Skittles company: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, P.O. BOX 3900,
Peoria, IL 61614
Have another idea? Email me and I'll add it here.
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| Last Modified on 11/20/2009 5:18:19 PM
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