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Graphing M&Ms and Online Graphing Tools

Posted by Adrian on Aug-27-08
M&Ms Graph

Over the years I’ve had students investigate if black really is the colour with the least amount in a jelly beans pack? Are there less blue Smarties in a pack than any other colour? and this year I had a go at M&Ms.

Now these are hardly earth shattering investigations but I have found them highly engaging and a nice ‘in’ to introducing tallys and graphing.

Tonight I’ve made a webpage that outlines this M&M graphing activity. I’ve included a few questioning ideas and a link to a nice, easy online graph creation website.

see what you think

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