Let it Rain!

Objective: The purpose of this activity is to have kids use their own experiences, and experiences of their family, to more deeply understand the concept of the number line and coordinate graphing. Students will use the Texas map to analyze weather patterns to make inferences, make predictions and draw conclusions. The students will communicate their findings by constructing graphs.

Mathworks Math Explorations (2008): Section 1.3 Applications of the Number Line

TEKS:

Math: 6.1, 6.8, 6.1, 6.13, 7.1, 7.13, 7.14,

7.15, 8.14, 8.15, 8.16

Science: 8.1, 8.3