Game Day Crowds
Data Story
In this Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) Data Story, students compare the seating capacities of basketball arenas, baseball stadiums, and football stadiums. Students begin by exploring one category of venues, then compare additional sports as new data are revealed. Finally, they develop a claim about the data and support it with evidence from the graph. The lesson emphasizes that strong claims are built by examining enough evidence before drawing conclusions. Students will: Read and interpret bar graphs. Compare groups using numerical data. Estimate values from a graph. Identify patterns across multiple categories. Develop a claim based on evidence. Support a claim using evidence and reasoning. Big Idea: Strong claims are based on enough evidence. Scientists and mathematicians compare data from multiple groups before drawing conclusions.
Have you ever wondered how many people can fit inside a sports stadium or arena? In this Data Story, you'll compare the seating capacities of different sports venues. As you explore the data, look for patterns and decide what the evidence tells you. [--- Arena: A building where sports like basketball are played. Stadium: A large place where sports like football and baseball are played. ---] {alert-vocabulary}
Topics and standards: Claim-Evidence-Reasoning, 3-MD-B-3, Tuva Jr., 4-MD-B-4, 3-E-15-1, 3-E-15-2, 4-E-12-1, 4-E-12-3, 4-E-12-4, 5-E-10-3