Mini-Project 2: Housework Bar Chart

Hello everyone! :)

This week, we would like to share a project that was carried out with a group of 24 10-year-olds. Since we were learning about schedules and examples of house chores, we thought of ending the unit with this fun activity.  

There are six steps to complete the project:

Step 1: Question and Answer (Q&A) Session

Pupils from one group will interview pupils from another group about what chore do they help out at home. They record the answers in the table below:

Step 2: Data Collection

Leaders from each group will collect, combine and record group member's data in the table below:

Step 3: Transferring Data to Bar Chart

Each group is given an A3 paper. They transfer the data into a bar chart. (See Sample below:)

Step 4: Describe the Bar Chart

Pupils write simple sentences based on the bar chart. For example:

i) These are the data from Group 2. 

ii) All pupils do the washing at home. 

iii) Only one pupil does not make the bed.

iv) Three pupils help to take out the rubbish at home.

(The number of sentences depends on the teacher and pupils' proficiency levels.)

Step 5: Group Presentation

Each group presents their bar chart and describes it in front of the class.

Step 6: Gallery Walk

All bar charts are pasted on the whiteboard. Each pupil is given two reaction stickers (Facebook like and heart reactions). They decide which bar chart they would like to react to. The bar chart with the highest number of reaction wins and the group members are given rewards.

 

What are the benefits? All language skills are incorporated in this mini project (even language arts!) and it even goes across the curriculum. Pupils need to: 

1) Ask and answer questions during the interview. 

2) Record all the data correctly. 

3) Transfer data into a bar chart. (This incorporates mathematical skills) 

4) Analyse and differentiate data using colours/patterns. (This incorporates Art skills) 

5) Write sentences to describe their findings.

6) Present in front of the class.

7) Do a gallery walk and paste reaction.

To get the materials of the project, click on the links below:

Record Tables

Facebook Reaction

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Do try it out with your learners. Feel free to modify and adapt the materials for other learning content as well. Also, feel free to share the post so that more educators and learners can benefit from it. Till next time :)