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Valentine Candy Count

Through this activity the students will:

1. observe, predict, sort, and classify
2. develop graphing skills such as counting and equations
3. gather and record data
4. interpret data
5. apply and generalize data

More about this lesson plan:
Materials Needed: # 12 oz. bag of small "Valentine Conversation Hearts" # clear glass or plastic decanter (large enough to hold all of the hearts) # small cups (1 cup for every 4-6 students) # pencils # crayons (1 crayon for each color of Valentine Candy) # prediction graph (created on the blackboard or chart paper) # final result graph (created on the blackboard or chart paper) # Valentine name tags (teacher-created, with students' names written on them) # sorting/classifying sheets (see Internet site below for sample sheets) # student recording sheet (1 for each group of 4-6 students; see Internet site below for sample recording sheet) # glue stick for attaching the initial predictions to the prediction graph
Author: Judy Dale
Source: © www.eduref.org
Found in: 1st Grade • 2nd Grade • 3rd Grade • 4th Grade • February • Mathematics

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