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Show the class Screen 1. Ask the children to identify the
fruits and discuss with the class if they think fruit is
a important factor in a healthy diet. Pose the question
"Which is your favourite fruit?" You, or the children, could
write or type the names of the fruit on screen. If you have
Easiteach Literacy licensed, you will find words within
the Word Wallet that can be dragged onto the screen. Alternatively,
you can use the Foods file from the Easiteach General Resources
bank, under the Resources menu.
Screen
2 presents a spreadsheet table for recording the results.
Ask the children to count up the total votes for each piece
of fruit, insert the number into the votes cell. You will
need to use the Easiteach keyboard or the numbers from the
Symbols and Units tool. The chart will begin to draw. Note
that you will need to use the scroll bar to reach the lower
data cells.
When
the chart is finished ask the question "Could we have displayed
our results in any other way?" The children may suggest
a pictogram. You could use the empty axes and bank of fruits
on Screen 3 to construct a pictogram. You will either need
to print out the data recorded on Screen 2 or use the Split
screen function, if the viewing distance permits and you
have a licence for Easiteach Literacy.
Discuss
with the class which method of presentation they find easiest
to interpret and what they can find out from their results.
Questions
to be asked once the charts have been constructed include:
"Which is the most popular fruit?", "Which fruit do children
in the class like least?" and "Does this chart tell us if
we eat enough fruit?"
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