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RAFT
Math: Analyzing and Graphs
ROLE (student)
Fashion designer for a
childrens clothing
line.

AUDIENCE
Your peers
(buyers) and
fashionistas

FORMAT
Pictograph

TOPIC
What is more
popular Jeans or
Sweats?

Row 2

A fashion mogul

Retail stores

Bar graph

Row 3

Sales
Associate/Marketing

Customers

PowerPoint/ Pie
Charts

Now you know

what is more
popular, the time
to buy is now but
how many do you
need?
Have you ever
wondered how
certain fashion
items become so
popular?

Row 1

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RAFT Task Card: Math

Objective:
You will utilize graphs and charts to identify the popularity of two items.
Student Role:
A fashion designer for a kids clothing line.
Audience:
Your peers and fashionistas
Format:
A power point slide show
Topic:
What is more popular in your class, jeans or sweats?

Directions:
1. Visit http://www.kidzworld.com/quiz/2738-quiz-whats-your-school-style to take the
fashion quiz. Take notes.
2. Take a visual poll of what your peers are wearing (jeans and sweats) and create a chart
that displays the number of jeans and sweat pants present. Take notes.
3. Use the Internet to find examples of what types of clothing items your peers are wearing
as well as examples from the results of your quiz.
4. Use the data you collected from your quiz and your visual poll to create data for your
pictograph
5. Create a Pictograph presentation that details both, your pictograph and your bar graph as
well as the pictures you found on the Internet. The pictograph should identify the results
and answer which item is most popular.
6. Present your pictograph to the entire class utilizing a computer and projector. Make sure
to narrate the presentation with the notes you created during your quiz and visual poll.

Resources:
Websites to visit:
Fashion Quiz
http://www.kidzworld.com/quiz/2738-quiz-whats-your-school-style
Pictograph Maker
http://www.softschools.com/math/data_analysis/pictograph/make_your_own_pictograph/
PowerPoint tutorial
http://westlake.k12.oh.us/help/kt/powerpoint/4kids.htm
Assessment:
Prepare a 5slide Pictograph that includes results from your quiz and visual poll to identify which
clothing item is most popular.
You will receive up to 25 points for each of the following: Quiz Completion, Pictograph, Notes
and Presentation.

RAFT Task Card: Bar Graph- Math

Objective:
You will be able to create and utilize bar graphs when given a set of data
Student Role:
Business mogul in the fashion industry
Audience:
Retail stores that you want to carry your product
Format:
Bar Graph
Topic:
Now that you have discovered the next fashion trend you must sell your inventory.
Directions:
1. Visit http://bizkids.com/clip/profile-kennys-lobster-roaches to learn
about starting your own business.
2. Watch this video demonstration on bar graphs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-kRyGjjHTs
3. Create a name for your business and select a product to sale (Jeans or Sweats).
4. Create inventory (the amount of product you have for sale) for your company.
5. Now find companies or stores that you wish to sell your inventory to.
6. Once you have all of this information go to http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing and
input your information. Once you have all of your information input create your bar
graph.
7. Utilize a classroom tablet and projection system and present your bar graph and business
plan.

Resources:
Websites to visit:
Businesses for Kids
http://bizkids.com/clip/profile-kennys-lobster-roaches

Bar Graph Builder

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing
Bar Graph Demonstration Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-kRyGjjHTs
Assessment:
Demonstrate your ability to create a business, inventory and customers. Demonstrate your ability
to input that data into a bar graph. Create a presentation in which you can display and explain all
aspects of your bar graph.
You will receive up to 25 points for each of the following: Creating a business and inventory,
creating your bar graph and your presentation.

RAFT Task Card: Pie Chart-Math

Objective:
You will be able to demonstrate to your peers marketing trends through pie charts and a
PowerPoint presentation.
Student Role:
Sales associate
Audience:
Your companys customers.
Format:
An interactive power point presentation.
Topic:
Have you ever wondered how certain fashion items become so popular?
Directions:
1. Visit http://study.com/academy/lesson/introduction-to-marketing-definition-andapplications.html to learn what marketing is all about.
2. Now visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBTvPpGmNc4 to learn how to create a
PowerPoint presentation.
3. Use data from previous assignments (pictograph and bar graph) to create pie charts.
4. Once you have gathered your data create interactive pie charts within a PowerPoint
presentation.
5. Create a Voki at Voki.com. Build a suitable avatar for this project.

6. Read and record your script as the Vokis voice.

7. Link your Voki to your to PowerPoint to assist in narration.
8. Present your project to the classroom

Resources:
Websites to visit:
Marketing Demonstration
http://study.com/academy/lesson/introduction-to-marketing-definition-and-applications.html
PowerPoint tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBTvPpGmNc4
Sales Tips
http://prairieecothrifter.com/2013/10/5-effective-sales-techniques-kidlearn.html
Marketing Tips

http://spearmarketing.com/blog/5-sales-tips-my-kids-learned-fromwatching-shark-tank/
Assessment:
Create a 5 slide power point presentation that utilizes interactive pie charts to demonstrate how
businesses market their products and to whom.
You will receive up to 25 points for each of the following: Pie charts, PowerPoint, Voki, and
Presentation.