Syllabus bites: Dot plots and Two-way tables

Dot plots

Understanding dot plots

Look up 'dot plot' and other types of data displays in this online Mathematics dictionary1.

Watch Worked example: Dot plots (embedded YouTube video—may require teacher internet login).

Construct and interpret dot plots

Winning dots activity2

Complete the student activity at Winning dots2. View on screen or download (.pdf 1.7MB).

Complete the dot plot activities (Questions 1–3) in Dot plots and stem-and-leaf plots3.

Links for teachers

Construct or interpret dot plots using this Google Docs. Dot Plots4. (You will need to make a copy of this file using your own Google account. Teachers can also make a copy and assign in Google Classroom.)

The dot plot below shows the pets owned by a class of students. Complete the Pets dot plot quiz11.

Example of a dot plot: A survey of pets we have in our class

Text version

Links

  1. https://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/index.html
  2. http://nzmaths.co.nz/resource/winning-dots
  3. https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/stem-and-leaf-plot-1/
  4. https://docs.google.com/document/d/13pZeqnKbAlSBdNb9Cecqvac3eC_p7oP4MIK8WZdgAic/edit?usp=sharing
  5. http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
  6. https://www.mathgames.com/graphing
  7. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/PlopIt/
  8. https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-3/interpret-pictographs
  9. https://www.ck12.org/statistics/histograms/lecture/Making-Frequency-Tables-Line-Plots-and-Bar-Graphs/?referrer=concept_details
  10. https://www.ck12.org/assessment/tools/geometry-tool/plix.html?eId=MAT.STA.103.04&questionId=53e13eb1da2cfe6a5fe14dce&artifactID=1824216&backUrl=https%3A//www.ck12.org/statistics/Histograms/%23interactive&plix_redirect=1
  11. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfC4isPv_DxTJLvEVxgOFRnzpo77ncQCDiDC6uiU3i1uNL0IA/viewform