Mathematics - Primary 1 - Data collection

Data collection

Term: 3rd Term

Week: 9

Class: Primary 1
Age: 6 years
Duration: 40 minutes (4 periods)
Date:
Subject: Mathematics
Topic: Data Collection

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

  • Understand the concept of data collection.
  • Collect and organize data using simple tools like tally marks.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES:

  • Explanation, demonstration, and interactive group activities.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

  • Tally charts, stickers, colored pencils.

PERIOD 1 and 2:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION

- Introduce the concept of data collection by asking pupils about their favorite colors or foods.

- Pupils share their favorite colors or foods.

STEP 2: EXPLANATION

- Explain that data collection means gathering information and organizing it.

- Pupils listen and engage in the discussion about data collection.

STEP 3: DEMONSTRATION

- Show how to collect data using tally marks. - Demonstrate a simple data collection activity using their favorite colors.

- Pupils observe the demonstration and ask questions about tallying data.

STEP 4: PRACTICE SESSION

- Ask pupils to collect data on a specific topic (e.g., favorite fruit) and record it using tally marks.

- Pupils collect data on their favorite fruit using tally marks.

 

EVALUATION:

  1. How many pupils like apples?
  2. What color do most pupils prefer?

CLASSWORK:

  • Pupils collect and tally data on a given topic, such as their favorite animal or color.

CONCLUSION:

  • Teacher praises pupils for their effort in collecting data and encourages them to try collecting data at home.

 

PERIOD 3 and 4:

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

STEP 1: INTRODUCTION

- Revise the concept of collecting and organizing data using materials.

- Pupils recall previous lessons on data collection and organization.

STEP 2: EXPLANATION

- Explain how to organize data into simple charts, e.g., bar charts, based on material groupings.

- Pupils listen and ask questions about organizing data into charts.

STEP 3: DEMONSTRATION

- Demonstrate how to turn the grouped materials into a simple bar chart (e.g., tally marks into a bar chart).

- Pupils observe and ask questions about creating bar charts from grouped materials.

STEP 4: PRACTICE SESSION

- Ask pupils to work in pairs to create bar charts from the materials they grouped, using tally marks to represent their counts.

- Pupils work in pairs to create bar charts from their grouped materials, using tally marks.

 

EVALUATION:

  1. What does the bar chart show about favorite colors?
  2. How many people chose bananas?

CLASSWORK:

  • Pupils create bar charts based on the data they collected earlier in the lesson.

CONCLUSION:

Teacher praises pupils for creating their bar charts and encourages them to try collecting and organizing data at home.