The Great Graph Contest

Author: Leedy

Publisher/Date: Holiday House Books, 2005

ISBN: 0-8234-1710-7

Grade Levels Recommended for Use: 6-8

Brief Summary: Gonk the toad and Beezy the lizard are engaged in a graph contest. The objective is to come up with the best graph on the points of accuracy, creativity, and neatness. They end up facing each other for first place. They also hold a contest to see who can make better graphs.

Topics: graphs -- Quantity graph, Venn diagram, circle graph, pie chart, bar graph

Suggested Activities:

Have the students design their own questions, surveys, data tables, and graphs (loosely based on the four main ones used in this book. Then have students present to the class.