Graph of the Week/Day

Graph of the Week: The graph took us all week long to create. We read a book each day of the week that related to our graph's topic, and after the read aloud, a few students would respond to the graph's question. At the end of the week, we'd analyze the graph. This can be done in K, 1, 2, or even 3. To challenge the older students, when analyzing the graph, determine the MODE, MEDIAN, and RANGE. With all grade levels discuss MOST, LEAST, MORE THAN, LESS THAN, and EQUAL TO. The graphs were displayed on our classroom walls, and were created on large pieces of tag/poster board. At the end of the school year, the children each took home 2-3 graphs. You can see pictures of the graphs below (scroll down).
Graph of the Day: The graphs are posted on the sign in board and students graph their responses on the sheet. At the end of the day, we add the day's graph to our class book. We still create larger class graphs every once in awhile that are put on our classroom wall. At the end of the year, students took the graphs home (divided them up between students). The "daily" graph questions/topics are a result of collaboration between myself and several teachers from the "teachfirstgrade" Yahoo Group including Dana Kumerow, Laura Maxwell, Kimberlee Grant, Betty Connell, and Jennifer Peters. All printables were created by me, and may be downloaded and modified to meet your class' needs. If you should have any additional graph topics, or have created graphs that you'd like to be included on this page, please feel free to submit them! I didn't take pictures of last year's "Graph of the Day" - - but I will this year. I'll add them as time permits. Additional graphs can be found at http://www.kinderpond.com/graphingideas.html.
Graphing Topics: Not all of the graphs have a printable yet. Some of them are just wall-graphs (tag board), but I hope to create printables for those that are doing the Graph of the Day book of for your SmartBoard.
How Long are Our Names?
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Mommy Doesn't Know My Name by Susanne Williams
Andy, That's My Name
by Tomie dePaola
A, My Name is Alice by Jane E. Bayer
The Name Jar
by Yangsook Choi
What Color is Your Bear?
Who Wants an old Teddy Bear?
by Ginnie Hoffman
Legend of
the Teddy Bear
by Frank Murphy
The Teddy
Bear
by David McPhail
What Does My Teddy
Bear Do All Day?
by B. Hachler
The Teddy
Bear’s Picnic
by Jimmy Kennedy
Where's My Teddy? by Jez Alborough
It's the Bear! by Jez Alborough
My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough
Do You Like Porridge?
Goldilocks
and the Three Bears
Who's Been Eating My Porridge by
Nick Ward
The Three Bears by Byron Barton
The Magic Porridge Pot
Good Morning Little Fox
by
Marilyn Janovitz
Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Tales, and Folk Tales
Push or Pull
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Push, Pull, or Both?![]() |
Push and Pull by Patricia J. Murphy Push and Pull by Robin Nelson Push or Pull? by Wiley Blevens Push or Pull by Push and Pull by Hollie J. Endres Push and Pull by Lola M. Schaefer Push and Pull by Jack Challoner And Everyone Shouted, "Pull!" by Claire Llewellyn Motion by Darlene Stille Push and Pull by Marcia Freeman |
5 Senses
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| Which Sense? |
Body Detectives:
A Book about the Fives Senses
by Rita Golden Gelmen My Cat Tuna by Lynn Reiser My Dog Truffle by Lynn Reiser It All Makes Sense by Sam Godwin Hello, Ocean! by Pam Munoz Ryan |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| What Color Leaves
Did We Find?
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We're Going on a Leave Hunt
by Metzger Why Do Leaves Change Colors? by Betsy Maestro Leaves, Leaves, Leaves by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace Fall Leaves Fall Autumn Leaves by Gail Saunders-Smith |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| Would You Like to
Live in a Pumpkin Shell? |
The Biggest
Pumpkin Ever
by S. Kroll and J. Bassett The Runaway Pumpkin by K. Lewis and S.D. Schindler From Seeds to Pumpkin by J. Kottke The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons Growing Pumpkins by Melvin Berger Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| Which Fruit do You Like to Eat the Most? |
A Fruit is a Suitcase for Seeds by J. Richards Oliver's Fruit Salad by V. French Fruits by V. Bodach I Eat Fruits by H. Toft Alphabet Fruit by P. Wilson Flowers, Trees, and Fruit by S. Morgan |
| Which Vegetable do You Like to Eat the Most? |
Growing Vegetable Soup by L. Ehlert The Vegetables We Eat by G. Gibbons The Ugly Vegetables by G. Lin Vegetable Garden by D. Florian I Eat Vegetables by H. Toft Oliver's Vegetables by V. French |
| Do You Like Hot Dogs or Hamburgers Better? |
Walter the Farting Dog by W. Kotzwinkle Burgers and Hot Dogs by G. Steer The Burger and the Hot Dog by J. Aylesworth Burger Boy by A. Durant Hamburger Heaven by W. Yee Quite Enough Hot Dots by W. Mara |
| Do You Like Cold or Hot Lunch Better? |
Lunch! by D. Flemming Feathers for Lunch by L. Ehlert Bugs for Lunch by M. Flacklam I Need a Lunch Box by J. Caines First Grade Friends: Lunch Box Surprise Junie B. First Grader: Boss of Lunch by B. Park |
| Which Flavor of Ice Cream Do You Like Best? |
From Cow to Ice Cream by Bertram T. Knight Milk to Ice Cream by Inez Snyder Rodeo Ron and His Milkshake Cows by Rowan Clifford Oliver's Milkshake by Vivian French Make Mine Ice Cream by Melvin Berger I Like Ice Cream by M. Pickering |
| Do You Like Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner Best? |
Morning Meals Around the World by M. Zurakowski Pancakes for Breakfast by T. dePaola Midday Meals Around the World by M. Zurakowski Lunch! by D. Flemming Evening Meals Around the World by M. Zurakowski A Chocolate Moose for Dinner by F. Gwynne |
| What do You Like on Top of Your Pizza? |
The Pizza Book by E. Slomon Pizza Counting by C. Dobson The Little Red Hen Makes Pizza by Pizza - The Pie That's Not a Dessert by E. Landau The King of Pizza by S. Sylvester How Pizza Came to Queens by D. Khalsa |
| Where do You Like to Eat the Most? |
Fast Food by J. Elffers Fast Food! Gulp! Gulp! by B. Waber Fast Food by S. Dalgleish Fast Food Restaurants by L. Schaefer Fast Food Restaurant by C. Watson |
| How do You Like Your Chicken? |
Chicken Sunday by P. Palacco Chicken Wing by C. Young-Robinson Chickens to the Rescue by J. Himmelman Chicken Little by K. Michael-Crawford My Life as a Chicken by E. Kelley The Wolf's Chicken Stew by K. Kasza |
| Do You Like Ice Cream, Cake, Pie, or Cookies? |
Just Dessert by P. Powell The Bakeshop Ghost by J. Ogburn No Dessert Forever! by G. Lyon Walter the Baker by E. Carle Uncle's Bakery by D. Meachen Rau The Bakery Lady by P. Mora |
| What do You Like for Breakfast? |
Pancakes for Breakfast by T. dePaola The Burglar's Breakfast by F. Everett Max's Breakfast by R. Wells Morning Meals Around the World by M. Zurakowski The Lighthouse Keeper's Breakfast by D. Armitage Aliens for Breakfast by J. Etra |
| What do You Like to Put on Your Popcorn? |
The Popcorn Book by T. dePaola Popcorn by E. Landau Popcorn by A. Moran Popcorn Dragon by A. Thayer The Popcorn Shop by A. Low Sing a Song of Popcorn by B. Schenk |
| Do You Prefer Cones, Sundaes, or Malts? |
Oliver's Milk Shake by V. French My Milk Shake by P. Sloan The Sundae Scoop by S. Murphy Ice Cream Cones for Sale by E. Greenstein Curious George Goes to an Ice Cream Shop by H. A. Rey From Cow to Ice Cream by B. T. Knight |
| How do You Eat Your Fries? |
Do French Fries come from France? by R. Randall P.W.S. - Blue Skies, French Fries by J. Delton |
| How do You Like Your Sandwich? |
Midday Meals Around the World by M. Zurakowski The Giant Jam Sandwich by J. Vernon Lord Sam's Sandwich by D. Pelham Biggest Sandwich by R. Gelman The Sandwich that Max Made by M. Vaughan Sandwiches for Duke by J. Sadler |
| Which Dinner Food Would You Enjoy Eating Most? |
Evening Meals Around the World by M. Zurakowski Chickens to the Rescue by J. Himmelman How Pizza Came to Queens by D. Khalsa The Stinky Cheese Surprise by C. Keene The Runaway Dinner by A. Ahlberg Frog Goes to Dinner by M. Mayer |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| What is Your Favorite Month? |
Month by Month A Year Goes Round by C. Shields 12 Hats for Lena: A Book of Months by K Katz Chicken Soup with Rice by M. Sendek Santa's Eleven Months Off by M. Reiss What Month is It? by H. Cathy Snowy, Flowy, Blowy by N. Tafuri |
| What is Your Favorite Day of the Week? |
Someday is not a Day of the Week by D. Nelson Days of the Week by T. Doughertry Fox All Week by E. Marshall Clifford's Busy Week by N. Bridwell Cookie's Week by C. Ward Mup's Days of the Week by W. Body |
| Is Morning, Afternoon, or Evening Your Favorite? |
The Best Time of Day by E. Spinelli Times of the Day by J. Attwood All in a Day by M. Anno Sunny Days and Starry Nights by M. Castaldo Ed Mouse Finds Out About Times of Day by H. Head The Best Time of Day by V. Flourney |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| What Kind of Pet do You Have? |
Pet Show by E. Jack Keats
Wet Pet, Dry Pet, Your Pet, My Pet
by Dr. Seuss |
| How Many Pets do You Have? |
The Kid With Too Many Pets by H. Williams
Too Many
Pets by C. J. Polliard |
| Would You Rather Have a Pet with Fur, Fins, or Feathers? |
Pet Show by E. Jack Keats Best Pet of All by D. Larochelle Oh the Pets you can Get by T. Rabe Emma's Strange Pet by J. Little Fur, Feathers, and Fun: A Book of Animal Jokes! by M. Ziegler A Pet for Me Poems by L. Bennett |
| How Many Legs Does Your Pet Have? |
Whose Legs
are These? A Look at Animal Legs by P. Hall |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| What Kind of Weather do You Like Best? |
Cold Days
by J. Burke |
| What do You Think the Weather Will Be Like? |
Oh Say Can You Say, What's the Weather Today?
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| If it Were Raining do you Play Inside or Outside? |
Come on
Rain by K. Hesse |
| What is Your Favorite Season? |
The Reasons for the Seasons by G. Gibbons
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree by G. Gibbons |
| What do You Like to do in Winter? |
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| What do You Like to do in Spring? |
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| What do You Like to do in Summer? |
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| What do You Like to do in Fall? |
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| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| How Does Your Animal Move? |
How Do Animals Move?
by N. Walker |
| How Many Legs Does Your Animal Have? |
Whose Legs are These?
by P. Hall |
| Does Your Animal Lay Eggs or Give Birth to Their Young? |
Chickens
Aren't The Only Ones by R. Heller |
| When is Your Animal Most Active? |
Nocturnal Animals by J. Bonnett |
| Which of These Animals Have You Ridden Before? |
Never Ride your Elephant to School
by D. Johnson |
| What Kind of Habitat Does Your Animal Live in? |
All Kinds of Habitats by S. Hewitt |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| How Does Your Insect Move? |
Bugs are Insects by A. Rockell A Walk Around the Pond: Insects In and Above Insects Series by Coughlan, Schuh, Rustad, Hemstock, Frost Totally Bugs by D. Schatz Bugs, Bugs, Bugs Series by Hall and Howard Insect Soup: Bug Poems by B. Louis Polisar |
| What Does Your Insect Eat? |
Bugs are Insects by A. Rockell A Walk Around the Pond: Insects In and Above Insects Series by Coughlan, Schuh, Rustad, Hemstock, Frost Totally Bugs by D. Schatz Bugs, Bugs, Bugs Series by Hall and Howard Insect Soup: Bug Poems by B. Louis Polisar |
| Which Insects Have You Captured Before? | |
| What Kind of Habitat Does Your Insect Live in? |
Homes and Habitats of Insects by L. M. Stone |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| What Does Your Bean Plant Look Like Today> |
One Bean by A. Rockwell |
| How Many Days Did It Take for Your Bean Plant to Germinate? |
Seeds and Seedlings by T. Jennings |
| What do You Grow in Your Home Garden? |
Flower Garden by E. Bunting |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| How Many of Each Coin? |
The Coin Counting Book by R. Lanczak Quarters by M. Hill
Dimes
by M. Hill |
| What Would You Spend Your Money On? |
Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday
by Viorst
Tightwad Tod by Skinner |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| How Many of Each Pattern Block? |
Who Will Fix the Royal Windows?
by J. Mattern |
| How Many of Each Cube? |
Cubes, Cones, Cylinders, Spheres by T.
Hoban |
| How Many of Each Frog? |
A Frog Thing by E. Drachman Jump Frog Jump by R. Kalan Frog and Toad Series Books by A. Lobel If you Hopped Like a Frog by D. Schwartz Finklehopper Frog by I. Livingston From Frog to Tadpole by W. Pfeffer |
How Long is Your
Shoe?
Shoe Shoe Train Recording Sheet |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| Which American Symbol Would You Most Like to Visit? |
The American Flag
by L. Douglas |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| Would You Like to Sail the Ocean Blue? |
Christopher Columbus by S. Krensky |
| Which Thanksgiving Food is Your Favorite? |
My First Thanksgiving by T. dePaola |
| Which Pie is Your
Favorite to Eat? |
All for Pie, Pie for All by David Martin I Know an Old Lady who Swallowed a Pie by Alison Jackson Bake You a Pie by Ellen Olson-Brown Sweet Dream Pie by Audrey Wood A Pie Went By by Caroline Dunn The Best Mud Pie by Lin Quinn Enemy Pie by Derek Munson Pie's in the Oven by Betty G. Birney More Pies by Robert Munsch |
| Will You Spend Thanksgiving at Your Home, at a Restaurant, or at Someone Else's Home? |
Theo's Thanksgiving by D. Steinberg |
Which Part of the
Gingerbread Cookie did you Eat First?
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Gingerbread Read Alouds
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| Which Color of Christmas Lights do You Like Best? |
Literature Connections:
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| What is at the Top of Your Christmas Tree? |
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree
by G. Houston |
| How Do You Celebrate the Winter Holidays? |
Rookie Read About Holidays by T. Trueit |
| What Kind of Decorations are on Your House? |
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| Which Holiday Parades Have You Watched? |
Curious George at the Parade by M. Rey |
| Will the Groundhog See His Shadow? |
Ground Hog Day by M. Aki Becker Groundhog's Day by G. Gibbons Substitute Groundhog by P. Miller Fluffy Meets the Groundhog by K. McMullen Groundhog Gets a Say by P. Curtis Swallow Go To Sleep Groundhog by J. Cox |
Rocks and Minerals
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| Is Your Rock Hard or Soft? |
Everybody Needs a Rock
by B. Baylor |
| Is Your Rock Shiny or Dull? |
Everybody Needs a Rock
by B. Baylor |
| Is Your Rock Smooth or Rough? |
Everybody Needs a Rock
by B. Baylor |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| Which Places have You Visited Before? |
Miss Bindergarten Takes A Field Trip by J. SlateIris Walter and the Field Trip by E. Hayden Guest Caillou My First Field Trip by M. Daly Grumpy Bunny's Field Trip by Korman Albert's Field Trip by L. Tryon Field Trip a story about sharing by C. Leany |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| Which Habitat Would You Enjoy Living in the Most? |
Introducing Habitats
Series by M. Aloian |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| Which Community Helper Would You Like to Be for a Day? |
People in
our Neighborhood
by Rono |





































