Picture Graphs and Bar Graphs
Grade 3 · Math · Time and Data · Texas, USA
Lesson Summary
Picture graphs use symbols to show data. Bar graphs use bars of different lengths.
Explanation
A picture graph uses small images, like a star or smiley face, to stand for a number of items. A key tells you what each picture is worth. A bar graph uses colored bars whose length or height shows a value. Both types of graphs make it easy to compare groups at a glance. Always read the title, labels, and key before answering questions about a graph.
Practice Questions
Q1: In a picture graph, each smiley face equals 2 votes. If a choice has 5 smiley faces, how many votes is that?
Answer: 10 votes, because 5 × 2 = 10.
Q2: What is the purpose of a key on a picture graph?
Answer: It tells you what each picture or symbol stands for.
Q3: On a bar graph, which has more—a bar that reaches 8 or a bar that reaches 5?
Answer: The bar that reaches 8, because a taller or longer bar means a greater value.
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Picture Graphs and Bar Graphs is a lesson in the Time and Data chapter of Grade 3 Math. It is part of the Texas, USA school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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Picture Graphs and Bar Graphs is taught in Grade 3 as part of the Math curriculum in Texas, USA.
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