Maths Skills Sweet Graph

This activity is a fun way for children to collect data that they can then graph. It also develops and tests children's prediction skills, and helps them understand relationships between parts and a whole.

What this activity will develop:
Maths, thinking and art skills

What you'll need: Large-square graph paperCrayonsSmall packets of sweetsScissorsTapeCardboard

What to do:

Fill in the squares in the bottom row of the graph paper with a colour for each colour of sweet.

Open one packet, and place each sweet in a square in the column that matches the candy's colour.

When all of the sweets are on the graph paper, record the number of each colour at the top of the column.

Make a graph for each packet.

Use:

Compare the graphs. What colour is most likely to be found in a packet of sweets? How many more red pieces were there than green ones? What percentage of the sweets are yellow? What percentage are orange?

Cut the graph columns apart and tape them together end-to-end, making long strips of each colour. Tape them on cardboard to make a sweet chart.

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