We can draw bar graphs. Now we learn to read them — and answer questions about what they show!
Look at this graph carefully. Don't answer any questions yet — just look!
"Tell me ONE thing you know just from looking at this graph."
Dog — bar reaches 8. The tallest bar!
Bird — bar reaches 2. The shortest bar!
Cat and Rabbit are the same — both at 5!
Dog got 3 more than Cat. (8 − 5 = 3)
Use these sentence frames to write or say your answers:
These frames work for ANY bar graph — use them every time you answer a graph question!
Apple: 6 · Banana: 4 · Strawberry: 9 · Mango: 4 · Grapes: 7
With your group, answer: Most? Least? Same? How many more Strawberry than Banana?
Strawberry — 9 votes. Tallest bar!
Banana and Mango — both 4 votes. Tied for least!
Banana and Mango are the same — both 4!
Strawberry got 5 more than Banana. (9 − 4 = 5)
To find how many MORE one bar has than another:
Example: Strawberry = 9, Banana = 4
9 − 4 = 5 more votes
Your teacher reads two numbers from Graph 3.
Stand up if the first number is MORE.
Stay seated if the second number is more.
Then hold up fingers to show HOW MANY MORE!
Graph 3: Walk=7 · Bus=10 · Car=8 · Bike=3 · Other=2
Walk: 7 · Bus: 10 · Car: 8 · Bike: 3 · Other: 2
Answer these on your worksheet: Most? Least? How many more Bus than Bike? What surprised you?
Bus — 10 votes!
Other — 2 votes.
Bus got 7 more than Bike. (10 − 3 = 7)
Car got 1 more than Walk. (8 − 7 = 1)
🔮 Coming up — Session 7: You design your own survey question — completely your choice — and run it with 8 classmates!