Lesson 10
Represent Data Using Picture Graphs and Bar Graphs
Lesson Purpose
Lesson Narrative
In the first activity, students are introduced to the idea of using one symbol in a picture graph rather than a picture based on the category. They may find it easier and more efficient to use a symbol when drawing their graphs. In the second activity, students attend to the features of bar graphs as they draw a bar graph to represent a given set of categorical data. The work of this lesson connects to upcoming lessons as students move from a discrete representation of numbers with the picture graph to a continuous representation of numbers with the bar graph. From there, students use bar graphs to help them understand tape diagrams in later lessons.
Students use the graphs they create in this lesson in the following lesson.
- Engagement
Learning Goals
Teacher Facing
- Explain how picture graphs, bar graphs, and tables represent the same data.
- Represent data using a picture graph and a bar graph.
Student Facing
- Let’s make our own picture graphs and bar graphs.
Required Materials
Materials to Gather
Materials to Copy
- Data Tables
- Picture and Bar Graph Template
Required Preparation
Activity 1:
- Each student needs 1 data table from the blackline master. Each student in a group of 2 may receive different data tables.
CCSS Standards
Addressing
Lesson Timeline
| Warm-up | 10 min |
| Activity 1 | 20 min |
| Activity 2 | 15 min |
| Lesson Synthesis | 10 min |
| Cool-down | 5 min |
Teacher Reflection Questions
Suggested Centers
- Shake and Spill (K–2), Stage 5: Cover (up to 20) (Addressing)
- Sort and Display (1–3), Stage 1: Any Way (Supporting)
Print Formatted Materials
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