Vocabulary
Parts of a Graph
Bar Graphs
Pictographs
Think smart, not hard
100
You collect data by asking the same question over and over using a _____.
Survey
100
What part of the graph do you look at to find the topic of the graph?
Title
100

Look at the example. What is the title of this bar graph?

Ocean Creatures

100

How many students chose grapes?

3

100

KeAsia read 10 pages every day for a week. How many pages did she read altogether? 7 days x 10 pages= ?

70 pages

200
What do you call the information you collect or display?
Data
200
What do you call a picture that is used to stand for something else?
A symbol
200

Look at the example. How many students chose fish?

5

200

How many students chose apples?

6

200

Onyx, KaMal, and Travon went to the park. They each took 2 toys with them. How many toys did they have in all? Remember: It is 3 boys and each boy had 2 toys.

6 toys 

300
This kind of graph uses bars to display the data.
Bar Graph
300

What labels would you need to add to a graph about a class' favorite lunch choices.

Lunch Choices

300

Look at the example. How many fish and jellyfish is there in the ocean?

9

300

What does a pictograph usually have and what is it for?

A key; it shows how many the symbol stands for

300

Ms. Ryles went for a walk for 5 days. Each day Ms. Ryles saw a dog. How many dogs did Ms. Ryles see altogether? (Remember: She only seen one dog a day)

5 dogs

400
This kind of graph uses pictures or symbols to represent the data.
Pictograph
400
What do you call the box at the bottom of a picture graph that tells you what the symbols mean?
The key
400

How is a bar graph different from a picture graph?

A bar graph has colored boxes instead of pictures. A bar graph have a scale and a pictograph has a key.

400

How many students chose apples and bananas altogether?

10

400

There are 5 tables in the classroom. Each table has space for 4 students. How many students are in the classroom?

20 students

500
This kind of graph is used to record data quickly while you are conducting a survey.
Tally Chart
500
What do you call the number line on the side of a bar graph?
The scale
500

Look at the example. How many more starfish than jellyfish are there in the ocean?

4

500

How many more students chose apples than oranges?

1

500

Each student at the table has 2 notebooks. There are 10 students. How many notebooks are there altogether?

20 notebooks

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