For this *reusable* graphing activity you will need:
- A simple, blank graph (like this one)
- A laminator + laminating sheets (or a sheet protectors)
- wet erase markers
- dry erase markers
- Spinner (I made mine, but there are some rainbow ones here orblank ones here)
First, print as many graphs as you have kids/students. Laminate those graphs or put them in a sheet protector to make it reusable.
Next, withwet erase markers draw one flower at the bottom of each column. I used the 6 colors in the rainbow, to go with my spinner.
Then, get a spinner with rainbow colors. [I made mine, using the back of a spinner from a board game we have, a circle rainbow sticker (printed on sticker paper and cut out), then pulled the arrow spinner off the board and to put it on the back.] Or you can google spinner printables and use a paper clip!
Last, play the game! *take turns spinning if you are playing with a group.
- Spin the arrow to see which color you get.
- Find that color flower, mark it on the graph with a dry erase marker (we drew F’s because it was during our letter F week)
- Repeat, until one column is filled up.
When one column is filled, then you can ask questions about the graph:
- Which color flower had the most spins?
- Which color flower had the least?
- Which two flowers had the same amount?
- How many MORE red flowers are there than blue?
- How many orange and green flowers are there together?
- etc….
**You can use this graphing activity for ALL KINDS of
different themes (umbrellas, dogs, ants, kites, etc!!)
There are more flower activities HEREon the blog and you can watch more F week ideas HERE on Instagram.