Hello boys and girls! It’s Teacher Michael here with Kids Academy. Today, we’re going to learn about something called line plots. We talked about them before, but today we’ll use a line plot to answer some fun questions!
A line plot is a special kind of chart that helps us see information easily. Today, our line plot is all about the lengths of pencils measured in centimeters. The title tells us that we’re looking at pencil lengths. The pencils are 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 centimeters long. Each length has at least one pencil.
Tom measured his colored pencils, and we will use the line plot to answer some questions about them. Let’s start!
First, we look at the number 18 on our line plot. Each dot or “x” above the number represents one pencil. Let’s count the dots above 18 together: one, two, three, four, five. There are five pencils that are 18 centimeters long. So, the answer is five!
Next, we find the number 20 on the line plot. We count the dots above 20: one, two, three, four. There are four pencils that are 20 centimeters long. So, the answer is four!
We know the pencils range from 18 to 22 centimeters. The longest pencils are 22 centimeters long. The choices were 22, 24, and 23, but our line plot only goes up to 22. So, the answer is 22 centimeters!
When you use a line plot, always look at it carefully before answering any questions. Notice what the line plot shows, then read each question and check the line plot again to find the answers.
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Make Your Own Line Plot: Gather some objects like crayons, toy cars, or blocks. Measure them using a ruler and write down their lengths. Create a line plot on a piece of paper by drawing a horizontal line and marking the different lengths you measured. Use stickers or draw small shapes above each length to represent the number of objects you have for each measurement. Share your line plot with a family member and explain what it shows!
Line Plot Scavenger Hunt: Go on a scavenger hunt around your house or classroom to find items of different lengths. Measure each item and write down its length. Then, create a line plot to show the lengths of the items you found. Discuss with a friend or family member which length had the most items and which had the least.
Think and Share: Imagine you have a collection of toy animals. If you were to measure their heights and create a line plot, what do you think it would look like? Draw a picture of your line plot and write a short story about the tallest and shortest animals in your collection. Share your story with your class or family!
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Welcome to Kids Academy! Hello boys and girls, it’s Teacher Michael with Kids Academy. Today, I’d like to talk to you about line plots. In a previous video, we learned what line plots are and how to easily recognize them. Today, we’re going to use a line plot to answer some questions.
Let’s begin by studying our line plot, then we’ll read the directions of the worksheet and get started right away. In today’s line plot, it’s all about the length of pencils in centimeters. I can tell that just by looking at the title. I can see that the different lengths of the pencils are 18 centimeters, 19 centimeters, 20 centimeters, 21 centimeters, and 22 centimeters. I noticed that each length from 18 to 22 has at least one pencil at that height.
I’m going to use this basic information to help me start understanding the line plot, and then we can look at the questions and easily answer them. Let’s read the directions and get started right away.
Tom measured the length of his colored pencils. Use the line plot to answer the questions below and check the correct answers.
Okay, so we already looked at the line plot to begin with. Now we’ll read each question and revisit the line plot each time.
Let’s look at the first question. Number one says: How many pencils are 18 centimeters long?
We’re going to go right to the number 18, and we’re lucky it’s our first number. I remember when we learned about line plots, we learned that each dot or each “x” really represents just one. So in this case, each dot represents one colored pencil.
To figure out how many pencils are 18 centimeters long, we just have to count the dots that are above 18. Let’s count them together: one, two, three, four, five dots, meaning that there are five pencils that are 18 centimeters long. Let’s go ahead and check five.
Now let’s read the second question: How many pencils are 20 centimeters long?
For this question, we’re going to have to go to the 20 on the line plot. I found the 20. Now I want to know how many pencils are 20 centimeters long. Again, each dot represents just one pencil, so we can just go ahead and count the dots. Let’s count them together: one, two, three, four dots, meaning there are four colored pencils that are 20 centimeters long. Let’s go ahead and check four.
The last question reads: What is the length of the longest pencils?
I remember when we first looked at this graph, we said the pencils went from 18 centimeters long to 22 centimeters long. So what’s the length of the longest pencils? The answer choices are 22, 24, and 23. Does our line plot go up to 23 or 24? It doesn’t. I know that the longest pencils shown on this graph are 22 centimeters long, so let’s go ahead and check 22 centimeters.
Remember, boys and girls, that when you’re trying to answer questions based on a line plot, first look at the line plot before you even answer any questions. See what you notice about the line plot, then read each question carefully and look back at the line plot each time to help you answer the questions.
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