Statistics: Button, Button
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In this math activity, learners read "The Button Box" by Margarette S. Reid and then make their own button boxes filled with different buttons. Learners count and classify the buttons and record their discoveries in their own books titled, "My Button Box." Learners also guess the number of buttons a pair of students can hold. Learners examine and discuss the differences in making guesses and making estimates based on definitive information. Learners analyze a class line plot of data they collect.
- 30 to 45 minutes
- 1 to 2 hours
- $5 - $10 per group of students
- Ages 6 - 8
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Box filled with a variety of buttons
- Eight clear jars marked with labels (see page 1)
- Activity Sheets: Box
- Buttons (a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes)
- Crayons
- Construction paper (approximately 15 inches by 20 inches)
- My Button Box book made from Activity Sheet: My Button Box
- Two sticky note pads (Use two different colors.)
- One inch cubes
- The Button Box by Margarette Reid
Subjects
- Mathematics
- Data Analysis and Probability
- Data Analysis
- Data Collection
- Data Representation
- Number and Operations
- Problem Solving
- Data Analysis and Probability
Informal Categories
- Collecting
- Literature
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- see color
- read
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Links STEM to other topics of interest such as arts and humanities
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
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Access Rights:
- Free access
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Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, PBS, ©2012
Funding Source:
- US Department of Education
