Picture Graph and Bar Graph Chart
The same numbers can be shown as a picture graph or a bar graph.
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How to do it
- Look at the picture graph.
- Find the same numbers on the bar graph.
- Read how to read a bar.
Teaching tip
Ask which graph is easier to read quickly, and why. This sheet is aligned with Common Core 2.MD.D.10.
About this chart
The same data shown as a picture graph and a bar graph, with how to read each one.
What kids practice
A picture graph uses pictures to show how many of each thing, and a bar graph uses bars against a number scale. Second graders read and make both, with up to four categories, and use them to answer questions like how many more and how many in all.
Watch for
- Reading the number next to the bottom of the bar, or the line above it.
- Adding when the question asks how many more.
- Coloring bars past the number when making a graph.
It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full picture graphs and bar graphs guide for 2nd grade.
