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GRADES 6–7 · LESSON 3

Sort Without Labels: Group 12 Practice Animals

Can you sort things into groups when nobody tells you what the groups are?

By the end of this lesson you will have — three groups of 12 practice animals, found from two numbers, with one rule for each group

What you'll show at the end: A screenshot of a scatter chart of 12 practice animals with your 3 groups circled, plus your 3-line group rule.

Google Sheets

Under 13? Use a parent's account, with your parent sitting next to you.

Follow these steps

  1. Open Google Sheets (under 13: a parent's account or a Family Link account your parent set up, with your parent next to you) and start a blank sheet. Type the practice table from this page: Name in column A, Height (cm) in column B, Weight (kg) in column C. The animals and numbers are made up, just for practice.
  2. Look only at the table, not a chart. In the Say box, write what 'similar' means using the two numbers. In the Predict box, write which animals you think will end up together, then lock it.
  3. Select columns B and C. Click Insert, then Chart, and choose "Scatter chart." Each dot is one animal. In column D, type A, B, or C to put each animal in a group. Take a screenshot of the chart, circle your 3 groups, and write one rule for each group (3 lines).
  4. Stuck or curious? Copy the question from the box next to these steps into the AI you're allowed to use (under 13: a parent's account, with your parent). Paste your table into the [ ] part and compare its groups with yours. No AI? Read the sample answer on this page instead.

Free tools for this lesson

  • Google Sheetsneeds a Google account · age: 13+ for your own Google account (under 13: a Google account a parent creates and manages with Family Link) · free

Starting fresh? Use this practice table. The animals and numbers are made up, not real. Name, Height (cm), Weight (kg): Blip 20, 2 · Kip 25, 3 · Nib 22, 4 · Quill 28, 3 · Pudge 35, 30 · Rolo 30, 34 · Fuzzo 40, 28 · Grumble 38, 32 · Lumo 80, 10 · Hopper 85, 12 · Tumble 90, 9 · Mossy 58, 19.

Source (adapted for this grade: wording changed, facts unchanged)
support.google.com/docs — Scatter charts (adapted for Grades 6–7)

Say it, predict it, check it