LESSON PLAN IN INTERPRETING TABLES AND GRAPHS 1

October 3, 2016

I. OBJECTIVE: Interpret tables and graphs

II. CONTENT: Interpreting Tables and Graphs 1
III. LEARNING RESOURCES:
Visuals: graphs, pictures, copy of the reading texts
Online Resources: www.math-aids.com, google.com/images
IV. PROCEDURES:
A. “ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS!” (Just-for-fun activities)
Play charades of the following. Guess the following statements based on the actions being
portrayed by your classmates.
1. It’s better to give than to receive.
2. Love is blind.
3. Love moves in mysterious ways.
4. Tell me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who you are.
5. Do not do unto others what you don’t want others do unto you.

B. Answer the following:

1. How were you able to guess the quotations/statements correctly?
2. What did you consider in doing this activity?
3. Do you believe that actions speak louder than words?

“A PICTURE PAINTS A THOUSAND WORDS.”

C. Share your ideas about the above statement. (Relate the quotation to how we inspect graphs and
tables, and be able to extract information from them.)

Types of graphs
1. Pie graphs - (sometimes called pie or circle charts) are used to show the parts that make up a
whole. They can be useful for comparing the size of relative parts.
2. A Pictograph is a way of showing data using images. Each image stands for a certain number
of things.
3. A bar graph is a diagram in which the numerical values of variables are represented by the
height or length of lines or rectangles of equal width.

D. Study the following graphs and be able to answer the questions that follow.

Comprehension Questions:

1. Which two toppings account for half of the purchases?

2. Which topping is the most popular?
3. What percentage of customers chose the chicken or the beef?
4. What percentage of customers picked ham?
5. Which topping is the least popular among customers?

Answers: 1. Chicken and spinach , 2.spinach , 3. 27%, 4. 13%, 5.beef.

Air Temperature on Monday

B. Comprehension Questions:

1. What was the air temperature at 6AM?

2. What was the air temperature at 10PM?
3. Did the temperature increase or decrease
between 6AM and 10AM?
4. Was the temperature higher at 6PM or 10AM?
5. At what time was the temperature at the lowest?

Answer: 1. 20, 2.28, 3.decrease, 4. 6pm, 5. 2pm

2. Tell what is ‘interpreting graphs.

INTERPRETING GRAPHS - being able to identify clearly what the graph or table is telling us
-reading off particular data from points on the table or graph
-exploring patterns and relationships in data or information.

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F. Facilitate students’ answers.

G. Give instances when to use table and graphs to present information visually.

In the real world, graphs are used to help people quickly understand and use information.
Examples include graphs used in medicine and in business. (Other possible answers are expected.)

H. State the importance of knowing how to interpret tables and graphs.

I. Evaluation. (Please see attached page)

(KeytoC: 1. C, 2. A, 3. April, 4. A, 5. C, 6. B, 7. C, 8. A, 9. B, 10.A)

Prepared by:

MS. BACULIO

Feel free to modify! *wink!*