NY Next Generation Math NY-1.MD.4
The Standard
Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another.
New York State Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students organize data into no more than three categories and represent the counts clearly. They answer questions about category counts, the total, and how many more or fewer one category has than another.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student sorts pet choices into cats, dogs, and fish and records 6, 4, and 2 responses. The student finds 12 responses in all and explains that cats received 2 more votes than dogs.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may place one response in two categories or leave a response uncounted. They may compare categories by appearance rather than matching or subtracting their counts.
How to Assess It
- Give students 10 picture cards from three categories to sort and represent. Ask how many are in each category, how many total, and one comparison question.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Sort classroom objects into three labeled hoops, count each group, and build a matching picture or tally representation.
Ask students which two categories are easiest to compare and how the representation supports their answer.
Play data-question match by pairing three-category displays with correct total, category, and comparison answers.
Survey three recess choices and use the class data to decide which activity needs the most equipment.
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