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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 paper
- Crayons
- Small packets of sweets
- Scissors
- Tape
- Cardboard
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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