Line Graph Assessment: Real-Life Math Problem for a Graphing Unit

Line Graph Assessment: Real-Life Math Problem for a Graphing Unit

This learning resource is perfect for educators teaching general math classes to grade 5-8, or high school special education classes with applied mathematics. It focuses on enhancing students' graphing and interpretation skills through a real-life scenario - a bike ride.

How to Use:

I used this task as a summative assessment at the end of my line graphing unit. Students had learned how to make line graphs, how to determine an appropriate scale, how to determine if the data is continuous or discrete and if the points of data should be joined, and how to read and interpret line graphs.

This simple task melds all of those skills into one, easy-to-mark assessment. It allowed me to accurately assess my students' learning from the whole unit and was a great artifact to use for report card writing or parent conferences.

Students are given the data from a bike ride (hours biked vs kilometers travelled), and they need to create a line graph with all of the appropriate features. Then, they will answer questions to determine their ability to interpret the data they have been given.

Evaluation Areas:

• Determining logical vertical and horizontal scales and constructing accurately labelled line graphs/plots.

• Understanding how data is collected.

• Differentiating between discrete and continuous data.

• Interpreting line graphs/plots effectively.

• Making reasoned conclusions from specific sets of data.

• Identifying fractional/decimal information between different data points.

Grades to Use With:

This assessment is designed for students in grades 5-8 or in high school special education classes.

What's Included:

A total of 4 pages in PDF Format:

Title Page

2 Page Assessment for Students

1 Page Answer Key: to easily assess each student out of 20 marks

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