Graphing Pop Up

Background:
Today you will create a pop up that will illustrate the different kinds of graphs our class
prefers. This is a fun way to display information!
Challenge:
Today you must design a card that incorporates at least one of the following: pop-ups,
rotating disks, lift up flaps, pull tabs, or various levers. The card must be one kind of graph that
we have discussed in class: bar graph, scatter plot, line graph, table, or circle graph. You must
display on the interactive pop up the data we came up with in class.
Type of
Graph
Number of
students

Bar graph

Scatter plot

Line graph

Table

Circle graph

12

10

Criteria:
Your card must:
Have at least one of the following: pop-ups, rotating disks, lift up flaps, pull tabs, or
various levers.
The card must be either a bar graph, scatter plot, line graph, table, or circle graph and
include the data we collected based on class preference of displaying data.
Be no larger than a sheet of paper (8.5 x 11 in.).
Be NEAT AND COLORFUL!
Materials:
Construction paper- 1 sheet
Scrap paper
Card stock- 2 sheets
Craft sticks
Glue
Tape
Paper fasteners

Margaret Martell, James Madison University

September 21, 2015

Tools:
Scissors
Hole punch
Markers/crayons/pens/pencils

Targeted Learning Standards:

Virginia Standards of Learning
Mathematics 5.12 classifying angles and triangles
Supporting Learning Standards:
Virginia Standards of Learning
Science: simple machines
English: oral communication, reading comprehension, written communication
Standards for Technology Literacy: 11 (design), 17 (communication)

Margaret Martell, James Madison University

September 21, 2015