Grade 4, Unit 3: Data Literacy (Ontario Mathematics)

Grade 4, Unit 3: Data Literacy is a 100+ paged resource designed to meet the Ontario 2020 Mathematics curriculum expectations for the Data strand. This resource includes lessons, activities, and assessments that introduce students to multiple bar graphs, stem-and-leaf plots, frequency tables, and infographics. Please note this is a printable resource. There is NO Google Slide component to this resource.

Wonderland Math is a math unit series designed to meet the Ontario 2020 Mathematics curriculum. Each unit features between 8 – 12 lessons. Wonderland Math is hands-on and encourages students to think critically about math concepts, such as addition, subtraction, number sense, etc. Let’s take a look at what the Grade 4, Unit 3: Data Literacy resource includes.

Grade 4, Unit 3: Data Literacy resource provides lessons, activities, assessments, and hands-on practice for the following:

• Identify what qualitative and quantitative data are and situations where each is used.
• Describe the difference between qualitative and quantitative data is.
• Collect data from primary and secondary sources.
• Compare two or more sets of data and organize the data in frequency tables and stem-and-leaf plots.
• Display data using multiple-bar graphs, stem-and-leaf plots, and frequency tables.
• Explain the choice of graph used to represent a data set.
• Create an infographic about a data set.
• Represent data using an infographic in appropriate ways.
• Determine the mean, median and mode for a data set involving whole numbers.
• Analyze sets of data shown in a variety of ways.
• Make convincing arguments and informed decisions about data shown in a variety of ways.

Specific Expectations:

The specific expectations that this unit addresses are as follows:

• D1.1: Describe the difference between qualitative and quantitative data and describe situations where each would be used.
• D1.2: Collect data from different primary and secondary sources to answer questions of interest that involve comparing two or more sets of data and organize the data in frequency tables and stem-and-leaf plots.
• D1.3: Select from among a variety of graphs, including multiple-bar graphs, the type of graph best suited to represent various sets of data; display the data in the graphs with proper sources, titles, and labels, and appropriate scales; and justify their choice of graphs.
• D1.4: Create an infographic about a data set, representing the data in appropriate ways, including in frequency tables, stem-and-leaf plots, and multiple-bar graphs, and incorporating any other relevant information that helps to tell a story about the data.
• D1.5: Determine the mean and the median and identify the mode(s), if any, for various data sets involving whole numbers, and explain what each of these measures indicates about the data.
• D1.6: Analyze different sets of data presented in various ways, including in stem-and-leaf plots and multiple-bar graphs, by asking and answering questions about the data and drawing conclusions, then make convincing arguments and informed decisions.

Introducing Infographics:

There is one lesson that focuses on introducing students to infographics and one lesson that has students create their own infographics. For the lesson that introduces students to what infographics are, this lesson can extend for longer than one math period. Have students explore some infographics found on the Statistics Canada website and explore what makes a good infographic. The focus for the introductory lesson is not on having students analyze the data specifically. Rather, it is for students to look at the infographic as a whole and explore how the data is placed in the infographic in a way that helps to tell a story to the reader.

Lesson Order:

There are eleven lessons presented in this resource. The lessons include:

• Lesson 3.1: Frequency Tables
• Lesson 3.2: Reviewing Pictographs
• Lesson 3.3: Reviewing Bar Graphs
• Lesson 3.4: Multiple-Bar Graphs (1)
• Lesson 3.5: Multiple-Bar Graphs (2)
• Lesson 3.6: Creating Bar Graphs
• Lesson 3.7: Stem-and-Leaf Plots (1)
• Lesson 3.8: Mean, Median, and Mode
• Lesson 3.9: Stem-and-Leaf Plots (2)
• Lesson 3.10: Infographics (1)
• Lesson 3.11: Infographics (2)

Breakdown of What is Included:

• 23 practice activities
• 16 concept posters
• 11 assessments
• 11 learning goal posters
• 11 lessons
• 10 number chats
• 4 self-assessment cards
• 3 rubrics
• 2 centre activities
• 1 assignment

Frequently Asked Questions

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Grade 4 Wonderland Math Units:

Unit 1: Numbers to 10,000

Unit 2: Patterning

Unit 3: Sorting & Data Literacy

Unit 4: Place Value

Unit 5: Four-Digit Addition & Subtraction

Unit 6: Fractions

Unit 7: Decimals

Unit 8: Metric System

Unit 9: 2D Geometry

Unit 10: Measuring Area

Unit 11: Angles

Unit 12: Multiplication

Unit 13: Division

Unit 14: Multi-Digit Multiplication (Coming Soon)

Unit 15: Addition and Subtraction Review (Not Available)

Unit 16: Financial Literacy

Unit 17: Coding Skills (Not Available)

Unit 18: Time (Not Available)

Unit 19: Algebra (Not Available)

Unit 20: Location and Movement (Not Available)

Unit 21: Operations with Fractions (Not Available)

Unit 22: Probability (Not Available)

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