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Research the Olympics & Complete Bar & Picture Graphs

This file includes both a bar graph and a picture graph. Students would need to follow the given link to find the number of gold medals that the USA received in each of the given sports in the 2012 Olympics. They would complete the graph and answer the questions that are given. Students can also use the information to create their own graphs with the research they find. Graphs can be created using a spreadsheet (Excel or Numbers) or a word processing (Word or Pages) program. They can also create graphs using the links listed below.

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
http://www.onlinecharttool.com/

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Common Core Content

CC.1.MD.4, CC.2.MD.10, CC.3.MD.3, CC.1.W.8, CC.2.W.8, CC.3.W.8, CC.4.W.8

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Source

Cami Knapp, KATE