Collecting and Displaying Measurement Data with Line Plots

The video tutorial teaches students how to measure strings and organize the data using line plots and T charts. It explains the use of number lines, including fractions, and how to record measurements as mixed numbers. Students learn to construct a line plot by placing data on the x-axis and using Xs to represent frequency. The tutorial also covers organizing data with T charts and concludes with a frequency chart to summarize the data.

What is the purpose of constructing a line plot in this lesson?

Explain how to measure to the nearest fraction of an inch.

How do you determine the numbers to include on your number line?

What are the measurements of the strings cut by the students?

What is a T chart and how is it used in organizing data?

Describe how to set up a number line for the measurements collected.

What does the frequency chart represent in relation to the line plot?