Data Literacy Cube: Graph Data with Antarctic's Contribution to Sea Level Rise Graph

Overview

Use the Data Literacy Cubes to guide students’ exploration of data to enrich their observations and inferences.  This is a flexible resource that may be used with a variety of graphical representations of data.  This activity requires a graph for students to evaluate. 

For the purposes of this lesson, students will analyze Antarctic Ice Sheet Contribution to Global Sea Level.

Materials Required

• 1 Graph Cube per group/student (or die)
• 1 differentiated Graph Cube Question Sheet per student
• 1 sheet of paper per student
• Pencil
• Graph (as a handout or projected on the screen)

Teacher Preparation:  

Print copies of the cube on cardstock and cut out.  Assemble the cube with glue. Note: consider laminating after you cut these out for multiple uses. (Gaming dice may be substituted for the cubes.) Also, print off copies of the differentiated Graph Cube Questions. Distribute to students for group or independent work.

Procedure

1. Distribute one Graph Cube per group (or die), as well as the related Graph Cube Questions sheets and the graph.
2. Students roll the cube and find the matching question on the Graph Cube Question sheet. 
3. Answer one question found under matching question on a sheet of paper, labeling the question with the number and letter of the question.  
4. Repeat Steps 2-4 until at least 10 are answered.