Spring weather data is the lens here. Fifth graders correct three errors — dividing 62, 68, and 71 by 2 instead of 3; calling a bar graph the right pick for showing temperature change over time; and adding 3.2 and 4.8 inches of rainfall to get 7.0 instead of 8.0. Then it is fill-in work on range, the x-axis, and which graph compares monthly rainfall.
Two short-answer prompts close things out: finding the mean of 58, 64, 70, 66, and 72 degrees, and explaining why a scientist would pick a line graph for daily April highs. Students leave with a clearer sense of how means, ranges, and the right graph type let real data tell its story.
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Spring Math & Reading
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
The average spring temperature was found by adding 62, 68, and 71, then dividing by 2.
Rewrite: The average spring temperature was found by adding 62, 68, and 71, then dividing by 3.
2. Fix the sentence:
A bar graph uses connected points and lines to show how temperature changes over time.
Rewrite: A line graph uses connected points and lines to show how temperature changes over time.
3. Fix the sentence:
If it rained 3.2 inches in March and 4.8 inches in April, the total rainfall was 7.0 inches.
Rewrite: If it rained 3.2 inches in March and 4.8 inches in April, the total rainfall was 8.0 inches.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. To find the average of a set of numbers, add them together and then divide by the count.
2. A bar graph is best for comparing amounts across different categories such as monthly rainfall.
3. The difference between the highest and lowest temperatures in a data set is called the range.
4. On a coordinate grid, the horizontal axis is called the x axis.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. The high temperatures for five spring days were 58, 64, 70, 66, and 72 degrees. What is the mean temperature? Show your work.
Add all five temperatures: 58 plus 64 plus 70 plus 66 plus 72 equals 330. Divide 330 by 5 to get a mean temperature of 66 degrees.
2. Why would a scientist use a line graph instead of a bar graph to display daily temperatures during April? Explain your reasoning.
A line graph is better because it shows how temperature changes over time. The connected points make it easy to see trends like rising or falling temperatures across the days of April.
Spring Math & Reading
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
The average spring temperature was found by adding 62, 68, and 71, then dividing by 2.
Rewrite: The average spring temperature was found by adding 62, 68, and 71, then dividing by 3.
2) Fix the sentence:
A bar graph uses connected points and lines to show how temperature changes over time.
Rewrite: A line graph uses connected points and lines to show how temperature changes over time.
3) Fix the sentence:
If it rained 3.2 inches in March and 4.8 inches in April, the total rainfall was 7.0 inches.
Rewrite: If it rained 3.2 inches in March and 4.8 inches in April, the total rainfall was 8.0 inches.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) To find the average of a set of numbers, add them together and then divide by the count.
2) A bar graph is best for comparing amounts across different categories such as monthly rainfall.
3) The difference between the highest and lowest temperatures in a data set is called the range.
4) On a coordinate grid, the horizontal axis is called the x axis.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) The high temperatures for five spring days were 58, 64, 70, 66, and 72 degrees. What is the mean temperature? Show your work.
Add all five temperatures: 58 plus 64 plus 70 plus 66 plus 72 equals 330. Divide 330 by 5 to get a mean temperature of 66 degrees.
2) Why would a scientist use a line graph instead of a bar graph to display daily temperatures during April? Explain your reasoning.
A line graph is better because it shows how temperature changes over time. The connected points make it easy to see trends like rising or falling temperatures across the days of April.
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