GRAPH OF THE WEEK or 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.
 School
and Classmates |
Names |
My
Family and Me |
Math |
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Apples |
Leaves |
Pumpkins |
Weather
and Seasons |
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Food |
Time |
Pets |
USA |
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Transportation |
Field
Trips |
Rocks
and Minerals |
Holidays |
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Community
Helpers |
Habitats |
Early
Concepts |
Money |
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Animals |
Insects |
Plants |
Winter |
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Bears |
Sun,
Moon, Star, Planets |
Farm |
Push
or Pull? |
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Five
Senses |
Folk
Literature |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
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 |
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
What Color is Your
Bear? 1
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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 
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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
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Which Kind of Bear
is your Favorite? |
Bears
by Emma Helbrough Black Bears by Marcia S. Freeman Brown Bears by Marcia S. Freeman Polar Bears by Marcia S. Freeman Giant Pandas by Marcia S. Freeman
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Would You Like to
Go on a Bear Hunt? |
We're Going
On A Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen Where Is Bear? by Lesea Newman Where Is Swamp? by Kathy Applet Where Is The Bear? by Bonnie Larkin Nims Bear Hunt? by Anthony Browne |
Which Jam do You
Like Best? |
Jamberry
by Bruce Degan
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| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
Do You Like to Start Gaze? |
Stargazers
by Gail Gibbons I Am A Star by Jean Marzollo Discover the Stars by Cynthia Pratt Nicolson Seeing Stars by Dandi Daley Mackall Find the Constelations by H. A. Rey Our Stars by Anne Rockwell Spots of Light by Dana Meachen Rau The Sky is Full of Stars by Franklin Mansfield Branley
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Which Planet Would You Like to Visit Most? |
Planets Around the Sun by Simon Seymour Earth by Thomas K. Adamson Mercury by Thomas K. Adamson Pluto by Thomas K. Adamson Saturn by Thomas K. Adamson Neptune by Thomas K. Adamson Mars by Thomas K. Adamson Venus by Thomas K. Adamson Uranus by Thomas K. Adamson Jupiter by Thomas K. Adamson
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Would You Like to Land on the Moon? |
The Moon by
Simon Seymour Moon by Lynda Sorenson The Moon by Thomas K. Adamson Our Moon by Debra Lucas The Moon by Ralph Winrich
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| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
Do You Live on a Farm? |
A Visit to a Farm
by
B.A. Hoena The Farm by Gail Saunders-Smith Farms by Jason Cooper At the Farm by David M. Schwartz
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Which Flavor of Milk is Your Favorite? |
The Milk Makers
by
Gail Gibbons Milk: From Cow to Carton by ALIKI 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
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Would You Like to be a Farmer? |
A Day in the Life of a Farmer
by
H. Adamson Farmers by Dee Ready I am a Farmer by Dick Swayne We Need Farmers by Lola M. Schaefer I’m Going to be a Farmer by Edith Kunhardt
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Do You Like to Play in the Mud? |
Mud Puddle
by
Robert Munsch Bubba and Beau Meet the Relatives by K. Applet The Marvelous Mud Washing Machine by P. Wollcott Mud by Mary Lyn Ray The Piggy in the Puddle by Charlotte Pomerantz
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Have You ever Gone on a Tractor Ride? |
Tractors
by Peter Brady Farm Tractors by Kristen Nelson Farm Tractors by Matt Doeden A Tractor Goes Farming by Roy Harrington Tremendous Tractors by Tony Mitton
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Which Farm Animal is Your Favorite? |
Oink! Moo! How Do You Do?
by Grace Maccarone The Grumpy Morning by Pamela D. Edwards The Day the Dog Said “Cock-a-doodle Doo!” by McPhail Farmer Brown Goes Round and Round by Teri Sloat
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Nursery Rhymes, Fairy Tales, and Folk Tales
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
Would You Have
Helped the Little Red Hen? |
The Little Red Hen
by
Paul Galdone The Little Red Hen Makes Pizza by Philemon Sturges With Love, The Little Red Hen by Alma Flor Ada Help Yourself Little Red Hen by Alvin Granowsky Cook-a-doodle-doo by Janet Stevens
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Which Troll Story
is Your Favorite? |
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
by
Paul Galdone Three Silly Billies by Margie Palantini Three Cool Kids by Rebecca Emberley Three Silly Girls Grubb by Jon Hassett Just a Friendly Old Troll by Tony Alan Granowsky
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Push or Pull
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
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
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5 Senses
| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
| 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 |
| How do You Like Your Apples? |
The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree by G. Gibbons I Am an Apple by J. Marzoll Johnny Appleseed by S. Kellogg Apples, Apples, Apples by N. Wallace Apples by G. Gibbons Eating Series [Capstone Press] by G. Saunders-Smith
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Are Yellow, Green,
or Red Apples Your Favorite? |
Apple Fractions
by Jerry Pallotta Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss Mr. Peabody's Apples by Madonna One Green Apple by E. Bunting Autumn is for Apples by K. Knudsen Apple Picking Time by M. Slawson How Do Apples Grow by Betsy Maestro I am An Apples by Nancy Marzollo From Blossom to Fruit by Gail Saundars-Smith Eating Apples by Gail Saunders-Smith
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| Question & Picture | Download(s) & Book Links |
Do
You Wear Mittens or Gloves?
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Runaway Mittens by Jean Rogers The Mitten Tree by Candace Christiansen The Mitten by Jan Brett The Mystery of the Missing Red Mitten by Kellogg The Missing Mitten Mystery by Steven Kellogg One Mitten by Kristine O'Connell George Missing Mittens by Stuart J. Murphy Two Little Mittens by Miriam Cohen Has Anyone Lost a Glove by G. Francis Johnson Whose Gloves are These? by Laura Purdie Salas |
Have you ever Lost
Your Mittens/Gloves? |
Three Little Kittens by Paul Galdone Story of the Three Kittens by Tom Holmes Three Little Kittens by Lorianne Siomades Three Little Kittens by Tanya Lynch Three Little Kittens by Marilyn Janovitz Three Little Kittens by Anna Alter |
What do You Like
to Make out of Snow? |
Henry and
Mudge and The Snowman Plan by Rylant
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What do You Like
to do in Winter? |
Charlie and
Lola: Snow is My Favorite and Best by Lauren Child I Like Snow! by Joseph E. O White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt Snow Day by Lynn Plourde Snow on Snow on Snow by Cheryl Chapman Clifford's First Snow Day by Norman Birdwell Snow Day by Daniel Peddle Snow Day by Patricia Lakin The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
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| 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?
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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 |
What Color are
Your Eyes? |
My Eyes by L. Douglas Arthur's Eyes: An Adventure by M. Brown Through Grandpa's Eyes by P. MacLachlan Green Eyes by A. Birnbaum The Eye Book by T. Lesieg Taking Care of my Eyes by T. DeGezelle
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| What Kind of Shoes are You Wearing Today? |
Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! by A. Morris New Shoes for Sylvia by J. Hurwitz Shoe Magic by M. Grimes Shoes for Grandpa by M. Fox When Shoes Eat Socks by B. Klimowicz What Can You Do with a Shoe? by B. Regniers
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| How Many Letters
are in Your Name? |
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes The Name Quilt by Phyllis Root A My Name is Alice by Jane E. Bayer My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvitz Christopher Changes His Name by Itah Sadu Andy, That's My Name by Tomie dePaola Mommy Doesn't KNow My Name by Susann Williams Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
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| Which Letters are
in Your First Name?
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The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes The Name Quilt by Phyllis Root A My Name is Alice by Jane E. Bayer My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvitz Christopher Changes His Name by Itah Sadu Andy, That's My Name by Tomie dePaola Mommy Doesn't KNow My Name by Susann Williams Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
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| How Many Vowels are in Your Name? |
The War Between the Vowels and the Consonants The Magic of Vowels by R. Barsch Sixteen Fleecy Sheep: A Book about Vowels by Thomson
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| Which Letters do You Have in Your Name? |
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes The Name Quilt by Phyllis Root A My Name is Alice by Jane E. Bayer My Name is Yoon by Helen Recorvitz Christopher Changes His Name by Itah Sadu
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| How Tall are You? |
Cork and Fuzz: Short & Tall by Chaconas If I Were Just a Little Bit Taller by E. Anderson Big, Small, Short, Tall by L. Leedy Tall and Short by D. Nieker Tall Body, Short Body, Everybody's Somebody Measuring Penny by L. Leedy
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| Are you Left or
Right Handed?
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Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
by Al Perkins Hands by Cynthia Fitterer Klingel My Hands by ALIKI Amazing Hands by Jude Tolar Hands by Jackie Goodyear (Thanks,
Carolyn Lehr!) |
| How Old are You? |
How Old is Old? by A. Combs I am Six! by A. Morris Getting Older, Growing Wiser by C. Morrow Birthdays Around the World by M. Lankford Everybody has a Birthday by C. Arnold Birthdays by B. Haugen
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| What Color is Your Hair? |
Aaron's Hair by R. Munsch Crazy Hair Day by B. Saltzberg Stephanie's Ponytail by R. Munsch I Love My Hair by N. Anastasia Don't Cut My Hair by H. Wilhelm Bad Hair Day by S. Hood
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| How Long is Your Hair? |
Aaron's Hair by R. Munsch Crazy Hair Day by B. Saltzberg Stephanie's Ponytail by R. Munsch I Love My Hair by N. Anastasia Don't Cut My Hair by H. Wilhelm Bad Hair Day by S. Hood
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| When Do You Brush Your Teeth? |
Clarabella's Teeth by A. Vrombaut Does a Lion Brush by F. Ehrlich Little Bear Brushes His Teeth by J. Langrueter Dragon Teeth and Parrot Beaks by A. Grohmann Crocodiles Don't Brush Their Teeth by C. Fancy Why Should I Brush My Teeth by A. Royston
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| How Many Teeth Have You Lost? |
Teeth are Not For Biting by E. Verdick Grandpa's Teeth by R. Clement George Washington's Teeth by D. Chandra Rotten Teeth by L. Simms How Many Teeth? by P. Showers Mrs. Watson Wants Your Teeth by A. McGhee
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| How Do You Feel Today? |
The Feelings Book by T. Parr Feelings by ALIKI The Way I Feel by J. Cain Today I Feel Silly by J. L. Curtis The Pigeon Has Feelings Too by M. Willems Hurty Feelings by H. Lester
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| How Many People
are in Your Family?
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The Family Book by T. Parr The Snow Globe Family by J. O'Connor Families are Forever by C. Shemin My Family is Forever by N. Carlson One Hundred is a Family by P. Runoz Ryan Clifford's Family by N. Bridwell Families by Ann Morris Families by Gail Saunders-Smith Who's Who in my Family by Loreen Leedy
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| How Many Televisions do You Have? |
No More Television by P. Dupasquier What Was It Like Before Television by R. Hankin The Boy Who Did Not Like Television by Z. Rui Television (Let's See Library) by D. Stille Arthur's TV Trouble by M. Brown When the TV Broke by H. Ziefert
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| How Many Doors are in Your Home? |
Duck at the Door by J. Urbanovic The Old Man and his Door by G. Soto The Dragonfly Door by J. Adams The Squeaky Door by M. Read MacDonald The Other Side of the Door Poems by J. Moss Keisha's Doors (An Autism Story) by M. Ellis
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| How Many Words do You Have on Your Shirt? |
From Cotton to T-Shirt by R. Nelson Max's Words by K. Banks The Boy Who Loved Words by R. Cchotter Word Wizard by C. Falwell I Love Words by B. McGrath Mouse's Hide and Seek Words by K. Heling
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| Do You Live in the Country or the City? |
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse by E. Blair Country Town Mouse, Country Mouse by J. Brett City Cats, Country Cats by B. Shook Wow! City! by R. Neubecker See the Country, See the City by C. Bowman
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| Where Do You Live? | |
| Which Sport Do You Like to Play? |
Sports! Sports! Sports! A Poetry Collection by L. Hopkins Good Sports! Rhymes about Running, Jumping, ....! Arthur and the Recess Rookie by M. Brown Sports Science by S. Levine Cork and Fuzz: Good Sports by D. Chaconas The Berenstain Bears Go Out for the Team by Berenstain
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| Do You Wear Glasses? |
Glasses, Glasses, Oh What Do I See by K. Stair Luna and the Big Blur by S. Day Good Luck Glasses by S. London Glasses (Who Needs 'Em) by L. Smith Glasses for D.W. by M. Brown Why Do I Have to Wear Glasses by D. Williamson
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| Are You the Oldest, Middle, or Youngest? |
My Rotten Red-Headed Older Brother by P. Polacco Older Brother, Younger Brother by N. Jaffe You Wait Til I'm Older Than You by M. Rosen The Younger Brother's Survival Guide by L. Kopelke Your Family From the Youngest to the Oldest by Roca My Youngest There's None Like You by K. Leman
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| Which Instrument do You Enjoy Listening to Most? |
Musical Instruments from A to Z by B. Kalman Zin! Zin! A Violin! by L. Moss Meet the Orchestra by A. Hayes Jazlyn J's Ideal Instrument by R. Bruce Moses Goes to a Concert by I. Millman Our Marching Band by L. Moss
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| How Many Pockets do You Have Today? |
There's a Wocket in my Pocket by Dr. Seuss A Pocket Full of Kisses by A. Penn A Pocket for Corduroy by D. Freeman A Pebble for Your Pocket by T. N. Hanh The Pebble in My Pocket by M. Hooper Katy No Pockets by E. Payne
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| How Many Buttons do You Have Today? |
The Button Box by M. S. Reid Grandma's Button Box by L. W. Aber 10 Button Book by W. Accorsi I Like Your Buttons by S. M. Lanstein Little Rooster's Diamond Button by M. R. MacDonald Bunches of Button Box by M. Dahl
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| How Many Brothers and Sisters do You Have? |
No Boys Allowed: Poems about Brothers/Sisters -Micklos Brothers and Sisters by L. Dwight Brothers and Sisters by R. Lewis Poems for Brothers, Poems for Sisters by M. Livingston I'm Telling on You! Poems about Brothers/Sisters -Moses |
