Plotting & Reading Graphs Real-Life Math Project | Arcade Math

$3.99

Overview

This Printable PDF project lets your sixth graders dive into the world of statistics and probability by running Frankie's Arcade! They'll practice plotting and reading graphs while having a blast managing the arcade, making data analysis both fun and engaging. Aligned with CCSS 6.SP.A.3 and CCSS 6.SP.B.4, it’s perfect for real-life math connections and helps solidify important concepts through hands-on learning. Plus, it's an awesome way to link math with something they actually care about!

Standards: CCSS 6.SP.A.3, CCSS 6.SP.B.4, CCSS 6.SP.A.2
Product Line: Real-Life Math Projects
Feature: Word Problems
Grade: 6th Grade
Unit: Unit 8: Data & Statistics → Unit 8: Data & Statistics

Why you'll love this

This is a great supplement activity for the 6th grade statistics curriculum reviewing how to create and analyze frequency tables, dot plots, histograms, and bar graphs.

In this print-and-go activity, students complete four tasks to decide how to expand the arcade with new games, understand customer demographics and spend patterns, and select an optimal promotion schedule. It's a blast – and puts frequency tables, dot plots, histograms and bar graphs into real world context.

What's included?

Your purchase includes a print-and-go PDF, with four tasks:

Task 1: Frequency Table of Game Popularity
- Objective: Decide what games to purchase
- Skills: Construct and analyze frequency tables
Task 2: Dot Plot of Ages of Customers
- Objective: Understand customer demographics
- Skills: Construct and analyze dot plots, distributions, measure of center (mean, median, mode, and range)
Task 3: Histogram of Money Spending Patterns
- Objective: Understand typical customer spend during visits
- Skills: Construct and analyze histograms
Task 4: Bar Graph for Scheduling Promotions
- Objective: Decide the best days to run promotions
- Skills: Construct and analyze bar graphs