Intern Name: Allison Beale

Lesson Title (Subject/Topic): Line Graphs

Grade: 4th
Length of Lesson: 33 minutes
Date Taught: 5/5
LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE
In this lesson… Students will learn how to graph points on a line graph. They
Overview will also be able to ask questions that can be answered by said line graph.
4.14 The student will:
a) collect, organize, and represent data in bar graphs and line graphs;
b) interpret data represented in bar graphs and line graphs; and
Standards of Learning c) compare two different representations of the same data (e.g., a set of data
displayed on a chart and a bar graph, a chart and a line graph, or a pictograph
and a bar graph).
What are the parts of a line graph?
What types of data do line graphs show?
Essential Questions What is a line graph?
What is the method to draw a line graph?
Students will be able to…
Know the important parts of a line graph
Objectives Be able to identify what a line graph is
Draw a line graph based on a set of data points
I can identify the parts of a line graph.
Learning Target I can identify when a line graph should be used,
I can draw a line graph.
Necessary Prior Students should know the basics of a line graph and how to create one.
Knowledge
Materials Straightedge, pencil, graph paper, exit slip, data chart
Introduction/Hook Students will review what exactly a line graph and recall to early instruction.
Students will follow along a lesson about what a line graph is and what the
parts of a line graph are. Students must identify what this data is talking about
Instructional and what is important for them to remember. They will then graph the data
Activities & that is up on an anchor chart and on their individual sheets of paper. Students
will use their straight edge to connect the data points to each other. If
Strategies
students finish early, they will form 5 questions that can be asked about the
data. They will then share their questions with the class and instructor.
Key Vocabulary or Line graph, bar graph, scale, title, x-axis, y-axis, horizontal format, vertical
format
Concepts
Assessments There will not be any assessments given for this lesson.
Students will share one of their questions with the class. The student will then
Closure Activity call on a peer to answer the question.
One student will need extra time and help to fully understand the material and
Accommodations complete the exit ticket.
Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)
 Lesson
Student Sample of Chart
Resources Teacher Guide
Exit Slip
All documents were created by Allison Beale

Adapted from the Teacher Cadet Curriculum, Property of CERRA—South Carolina © 2004, and/or the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow Curriculum
John M. Merritt, English Teacher at Kellam High School (Virginia Beach City Public Schools)