Line Plot to Organize Data

Key Concepts

• Prepare a line plot to organize the data

Introduction

Measure

We can measure the length of an object. 

Example: 

Measure the length of the object. 

Solution: 

Place the object on a ruler and measure the actual length. 

So, the length of the brush is 7 centimeters. 

Data 

Measure all the lengths of the object and use a table to record that data. 

Example: 

Measure all the lengths of the object and use a table to record that data. 

Solution: 

The lengths of the objects are measured, and the table shows the different lengths of the objects. 

We can show the data in a line plot which is shown in the table. Place a dot over the number that shows each length. 

Example: 

Measure the length of the object. 

Solution: 

Place the object on a ruler and measure the actual length. 

So, the length of the object is 4 centimeters. 

Example: 

Measure the length of the object. 

Solution: 

Place the object on a ruler and measure the actual length. 

So, the length of the object is 6 centimeters. 

Example: 

Measure the length of the object. 

Solution: 

Place the object on a ruler and measure the actual length. 

So, the length of the object is 6 centimeters. 

Exercise

• Measure the length

• Measure all the lengths of the object and use a table to record that data

• Add the data in a line plot

• Measure the length

• Measure all the lengths of the object and use a table to record that data

• Measure the length

• Add the data in a line plot

• Measure all the lengths of the object and use a table to record that data

• Measure the length

• Measure all the lengths of the object and use a table to record that data

What have we learned

• Measure the object
• Use the table to measure the data
• Plot a dot to represent the data in a line plot