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Creating Data Graphs
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Creating Data Graphs
📊 Part 1: Understanding Different Graphs
1. Which type of graph would be best to show how many students like different sports?
Bar graph
Pie chart
Pictograph
2. A pie chart is best used to show:
Parts of a whole
How things change over time
Exact numbers only
3. In a pictograph, if one symbol equals 2 items, how many items do 4 symbols represent?
4 items
6 items
8 items
4. Which of these are important parts of a good graph? (Check all that apply)
A clear title
Labels on axes
Bright colours only
A key or legend when needed
📈 Part 2: Reading and Creating Graphs
5. Look at this data about favourite pets in Year 3:
Dogs: 8 students, Cats: 6 students, Fish: 3 students, Birds: 2 students
a) Which pet is most popular? _______________
b) How many more students prefer dogs than cats? _____ students
6. Create a simple bar graph using the pet data above. Draw your graph in the box below:
7. Explain why you think a bar graph is good for showing this type of data:
8. If you wanted to show what fraction of students liked each pet, which type of graph would be best?
Answer: _______________
🎯 Part 3: Real-Life Data
9. Think of a question you could ask your classmates to collect data (e.g., "What's your favourite colour?"). Write your question below:
10. What type of graph would you use to display the answers to your question? Explain why:
11. Draw a pictograph showing how many books 4 students read last month:
Sam: 6 books, Emma: 4 books, Josh: 8 books, Lily: 2 books
Use 📚 as your symbol. Let each symbol = 2 books.
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