Graphing Activity
Subject: Statistics, Mathematics, U.S. History
Grades 3-5, 6-8
Description: Your child will graph the presidents' ages at inauguration. Who was the youngest? Oldest? What is the average age of presidents at inauguration?
Activities:- Use online resources to find or calculate each president's age at inauguration
( Try the official White House site The Presidents of the United States, or Presidents from infoplease.com)
- Graph the ages of the presidents creating a visual graphic to use in answering some questions
Key Words:
- Inauguration, election, presidents, election
Materials needed:
- Computer with internet access
- Paper
- Pencils
Assessment: Child accurately graph the presidents' ages at inauguration and be able to tell you who was oldest and youngest.
