Nicole Salerno

Math Lesson
February 13, 2015
Candy Heart Graphs
1. Overview
Title: Candy Heart Graphs
Topic of the Unit/Theme: Bar Graphs/Valentines Day
Teacher: Ms. Salerno
Grade: Transitional First Grade
Grouping: Whole Group/Individual
Enduring Understanding: Students will understand that they can
use anything in order to sort and graph information/data.
Materials & Technology:
o Boxes of Candy Hearts
o Graphing Worksheet
o Lemonade for Sale by Stuart J. Murphy
o Crayons
o Graphing Questions Worksheet
References/Sources:
o Collaborating Teacher

2. Objectives/Standards/Assessment
Objective: Students will be able to sort, make a bar graph, and
answer questions based on candy hearts.
Matching NJPTLS/NJCCCS Indicators:
o CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.B.4 - Understand the
relationship between numbers and quantities; connect
counting to cardinality.
o CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.C.6 - Identify whether the
number of objects in one group is greater than, less than,
or equal to the number of objects in another group, e.g., by
using matching and counting strategies.
o CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.A.1 - Describe measurable
attributes of objects, such as length or weight. Describe
several measurable attributes of a single object.
o CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.B.3 - Classify objects into given
categories; count the numbers of objects in each category
and sort the categories by count.

 Essential Questions & Expected Answers:

o What is a bar graph? A display of data using bars of
different heights to compare information.
o How many candy hearts are in your box?
o How many are there of each color?
o What color candy hearts are in your box?
o Which color has the most/least candy hearts?
Assessment of Student Learning:
o Pre-Assessment: What is a bar graph?
o Check for Understanding: Teachers will walk around
monitoring to make sure the students are counting and
sorting the candy hearts correctly.
o Post-Assessment: Worksheet with questions
3. Learning Experience:
Introduction: Today we will review what bar graphs are and how
you can use a bar graph to collect and organize information and
data.
Input & Modeling: I will read a story called Lemonade for Sale
which is about making bar graphs. We will discuss how the
children in the story kept track of their lemonade sales by
making a bar graph. We will connect it with what they will be
doing after the book. After I read the book, I will use the projector
to show the students what they will be doing. I will take my
candy hearts out and sort them by color. I will ask the students
how many colors each heart has. I will then color the graph to
show them exactly what they have to do. After, I will place the
candy hearts on each colored square to show how each box
represents a colored candy heart.
Guided Practice: I will then hand out the candy heart boxes and a
graphing worksheet. The students will count how many candy
hearts are in their box. Then they will sort them by color and
note how many hearts are in each color.
Independent Practice: They will color in the graph according to
the colors. They will then place each candy heart on each space
that they colored to check their work.
Closure: We will go over their bar graphs.
Adaptations/Modifications:
o Slow Learners: Slow learners will receive help from the
assistant teacher. They also can use half of their candy
hearts to graph so that it will be easier for them.

o Advanced Learners: Advanced learners can get another

box of candy and graph those new colors.
Extension Activities: Students will receive a worksheet with
questions about their graph.
Involving Parents:
o Have children sort objects around the house with similar
characteristics and make a graph to go along with it.
o Children can also play an online game to help them make
graphs.
http://www.abcya.com/fuzz_bugs_graphing.html