Let's Make a Circle Graph (First Step Nonfiction)

Nelson, Robin

ISBN 10: 0761389741 ISBN 13: 9780761389743

Publisher: Lerner Pub Group, 2012

Synopsis

Mr. Hall surveys his class to find out how many people walk, take the bus, or take a car to get to school. Watch as he makes a circle graph with his data.

About this title

About the Author

Robin Nelson's jobs have always kept her surrounded by books--as an elementary teacher, working at a publishing company, and working in a library. But her favorite job is writing books for kids. She has written more than 140 nonfiction books for children. She lives with her family in Minneapolis.

Reviews

K-Gr 2-These basic books provide step-by-step instructions for creating graphs. Nelson features a set of characters with a task to accomplish. For example, in Picture Graph, three children "wanted to show how many apples they picked." The instructions are clearly written and the illustrations that support the creation of the graphs are helpful. The photos attempting to show the kids in real-life situations can look a bit staged. Circle Graph is the weakest of the set, as it is too simplistic; the data is too easily divided to give students a full understanding. Each title contains a spread that tests children's knowledge and another that gives them a recap of how to create the featured graph or more information. The questions require appropriate advanced math thinking and will challenge the youngest in the targeted age group. Overall, these books provide strong simple instructions and will give teachers solid supplemental material when teaching graphing. α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lerner Pub Group
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761389741
• ISBN 13: 9780761389743
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 23