Early Years Math Lessons

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Building a Graph

Building a Graph Together
Students and their teacher review different components of a graph and build a graph together.

Circle to Bar Graph

A circle graph beside a table graph. A title also reads, "Circle to Bar Graph"
What is easier to read - a circle graph or a bar graph? Children discover the answer in this lesson.

Dice Toss

Two dice with a title that reads, "Dice Toss".
Students engage in a simple probability experiment that requires dice and mental math strategies.

Graphs on Paper

Four line graph with lady bugs in each of the bottom rows. A title reads, "Graphs on Paper"
Students practice precise graphing skills by using a graphing package to sort and classify objects.

Introduction to Graphing

A bar graph with a title that reads, "Introduction to Graphing".
Children use previous sorting lessons to make a graph, realizing there is a clear way to display data.

Smarties Graph

A graph with a bowl of Smarties in front of it.
Every box of Smarties contains a different amount of each colour. Children graph what their box contains.

Sorting Apples

A graph of with illustrated apples in vertical lines, and a title that reads, "Sorting Apples".
Students learn to graph using apple slices. They describe their findings using mathematical language.

Sorting Children

Four children standing in a row with a title that reads, "Sorting Children".
Students organize, compare, contrast, and communicate how to sort and classify their classmates.

What Colour is Your Iris?

An instructor and student standing in a classroom, with the instructor pointing at an illustrated eye. A title also reads, "What colour is your iris?".
Students are introduced to graphing by observing the colour of their eye and comparing it to their classmates.