Session 6 Family Guide

Data Science for Young Minds — Tips for families facilitating Session 6: My First Pictograph

Overview

Build a pictograph using stickers! Each sticker represents one answer. See your data come alive.

Facilitating Each Lesson

Lesson 1: What Is a Pictograph?

Tip: A pictograph uses pictures to show data. Each picture stands for one thing. Learn to read simple pictographs. Take time to let your child explore and share their thoughts.

Try asking: "What do you think about understanding what a pictograph is?"

Lesson 2: Building Your Pictograph

Tip: Collect data about class favorites and build a real pictograph using stickers on paper! Take time to let your child explore and share their thoughts.

Try asking: "What do you think about building a pictograph with real stickers or drawings?"

Lesson 3: Reading Your Pictograph

Tip: Now that your pictograph is built, learn to read it. Which column is tallest? What does that mean? Take time to let your child explore and share their thoughts.

Try asking: "What do you think about reading and interpreting a pictograph?"

Lesson 4: Pictograph Sentences

Tip: Practice writing sentences about your pictograph: 'Apple is the most popular because it has the most stickers.' Take time to let your child explore and share their thoughts.

Try asking: "What do you think about writing sentences about what a pictograph shows?"

Conversation Starters

"What did you learn about understanding what a pictograph is?"
"What did you learn about building a pictograph with real stickers or drawings?"
"What did you learn about reading and interpreting a pictograph?"
"What did you learn about writing sentences about what a pictograph shows?"