- Definition
A concrete graph uses real objects, like toys or blocks, to show and compare different amounts of things.
Lining up a blue block for each blue car and a red block for each red car you see makes a concrete graph.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: A concrete graph is like lining up your toys to see which kind you have the most of.
Ask your child: How could we use our snacks to show our favorite colours?
Common mix-up: Kids may think graphs are just drawings on paper. A concrete graph uses real, touchable objects to show information.
Examples
- Putting everyone's shoe in a line to see which shoe size is most common.
- Stacking a fruit snack for each person who likes apples and one for each who likes bananas.
concrete graph is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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