Today, September 15, 2011, the students had an opportunity to make an M&M graph. The students were first instructed to open their bag of M&M's and sort the M&M's by color. After sorting the M&M's by color, the students were then instructed on how to make a graph out of the colors that they had. Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Judy were there to help the students with being sure that they were graphing correctly. After graphing, they were to then look at their neighbor's graph to see if their neighbor's graph looked the same or different from theirs. They were to discuss their finding with one another. I found it interesting to hear their conversations. After completing the assignment the students were then able to enjoy eating the M&M's. This activity not only helped the students learn to graph, but also helped them to sort and count. This was a hands-on activity that everyone seemed to enjoy.
Please leave me a comment below and let me know what your child's favorite part of the activity was and why they enjoyed it! :)
