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Bar Graphs

Here are the key steps to interpret a bar graph: 1) Read the title to understand what the data is about 2) Check the scale to understand what the bars represent 3) Look at the questions being asked to determine if you need to add, subtract, or compare parts of the data 4) Use the information provided in the graph to find the answers

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81 views10 pages

Bar Graphs

Here are the key steps to interpret a bar graph: 1) Read the title to understand what the data is about 2) Check the scale to understand what the bars represent 3) Look at the questions being asked to determine if you need to add, subtract, or compare parts of the data 4) Use the information provided in the graph to find the answers

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Here are a variety of bar

charts.

What are the common


features of a bar chart?

How do we use them?

What is same/different to a
pictograph?
LO: to interpret bar graphs
In which season were there 6 children born?

Which is the least common season to be born in?

How many were born in Spring and Summer altogether?

How many children are there in Class A?

MORE CHALLENGING

How many more were born in Autumn than Spring?

How many fewer were born in Winter than Summer?

Mia says, "The amount of children born in Autumn and Spring is equal to the amount of
children born in Summer". Is this TRUE or FALSE. Explain..

There are 15 more children in Class B than Class A. How many children are there in Class B?
Favourite fruit in Year 3
20
• Grape is the most popular.

• The total amount of children that like


15
pears is 10.

• The total amount of children that like

10 bananas and apples is 40.

• Strawberry is the least popular.

5 • 10 more children like apples than pears.

• 15 fewer children like grapes than

strawberries.
0
Banana Apple Pear Grape Strawberry
Ready Steady

Blast Off
Go
How can we be successful?
Read the title
What is the data about?

Check the scale.


What is it going up in?

Look at the question, what is it asking you to do? Add?


Subtract? Problem solve?
LO: to interpret bar graphs
LO: to interpret bar graphs
1. How many children liked the colour purple?
2. Which colour was least favourite?

Favourite colour in Year 3 3. How many more children voted for red than they
did blue?
4. Which colour was the second favourite?
5. Write the colours in order from most favourite to
least favourite.
6. Which colours received over 5 votes?
7. Which colours have a difference of 1 vote?
9. How many children were asked about their
favourite colour altogether?
10. There were 9 children absent on the day of the
survey. How many children are in Year 3 altogether?
LO: to interpret bar graphs
Were you successful?
Could you read and understand the scale?

Were you able to use an addition method?


Can you prove it?
Were you able to use a subtraction method?

Were you able to compare two parts of the data?

Were there any words/parts you did not understand?


LO: to interpret bar graphs
SELF-ASSESS
In which season were there 6 children born? Winter

Which is the least common season to be born in? Spring

How many were born in Spring and Summer altogether? 14


How many children are there in Class A? 28

MORE CHALLENGING

How many more were born in Autumn than Spring? 4

How many fewer were born in Winter than Summer? 4

Mia says, "The amount of children born in Autumn and Spring is equal to the amount of
children born in Summer". Is this TRUE or FALSE. Explain..
This is false because the amount of children born in Autumn and Spring is 12. There were 10 born in Summer. 12 is not equal to 10.

There are 15 more children in Class B than Class A. How many children are there in Class B?
Class A has 28 students. 28 + 15 = 43

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