CONTENT STATEMENT
- Information displayed in circle graphs can be used to show relative proportions of segments of data to an entire body of data.
CONTENT ELABORATION
In grade four, students learned to work with data displayed on tables and charts.
At this level, students learn to work with circle graphs. A circle graph shows how an entire body of data can be separated into parts. There is a part-to-whole relationship between segments of data and the whole data set.
For example, students may review data on crude oil exports from Brazil. Using circle graphs, students also can examine crude oil exports in relative proportion to total exports.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Interpret a circle graph that displays information on part-to-whole relationships of data.