Lesson 10 Represent Data Using Picture Graphs and Bar Graphs

    • Let’s make our own picture graphs and bar graphs.

Warm-up Which One Doesn’t Belong: Data

Which one doesn’t belong?

  1. Horizontal Bar graph. Favorite Fruit. Horizontal axis labeled 0 to 9 by 1s. Vertical axis labeled bananas, grapes, oranges, apples. Length of bar: Bananas, 2. Grapes, 9. Oranges, 3. Apples, 6. 
  2. Bar graph. Fruits We Love. Horizontal axis labeled apples, oranges, grapes, bananas. Vertical axis from 0 to 9 by 1s. Height of bar at each category; Apples,6, Oranges, 3. Grapes, 2. Bananas, 9.
  3. Picture Graph. Fruits We Love. Key: one fruit represents one response. Apples, 6. Oranges, 3. Grapes, 2. Bananas, 9.
  4. apples

    6

    oranges

    3

    grapes

    9

    bananas

    2

Activity 1 Draw Picture Graphs

A group of 2nd graders were asked, “What is your favorite sport?” Their responses are shown in this picture graph.

Picture Graph. Second Graders Favorite Sports. Key: 1 smiley face represents one student. Gymnastics, 5 smiley faces. Basketball, 4 smiley faces. Hockey, 2 smiley faces. Soccer, 6 smiley faces.

Represent the data shown in your table in a picture graph.

Table #

Activity 2 Draw Bar Graphs

Three boxes of fruit. First box. Apples, 8. Labeled 10 cents. Second box. Oranges, 12. Labeled 5 cents. Third box. Watermelons. Labeled, 50 cents.

A group of students were asked, “What fruit do you love to eat?” Their responses are shown in this bar graph.

Bar graph. Fruits We Love. Horizontal axis labeled apples, oranges, grapes, bananas. Vertical axis from 0 to 9 by 1s. Height of bar: Apples, 6. Oranges, 3. Grapes, 2. Bananas, 9.

Represent the data shown in your table in a bar graph.

Table #

Practice Problem

Problem 1

The table shows the fish in a tank.

name

number

goldfish

guppy

angle fish

molly

Make a bar graph showing the data from the table.

Bar graph. title, Blank. Horizontal axis labeled goldfish, guppy, angelfish, molly. Vertical axis from 0 to 10 by ones