Session 5: Reading Bar Graphs
Now that you can build them, learn to read them. Which bar is tallest? What does that mean?
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Lessons 1-4
Practice
Session Quiz
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
- Reading values from bar graphs
- Answering data questions using bar graphs
- Comparing bars to find differences
- Interpreting bar graphs to tell a data story
Session Lessons
1
Reading the Bars
Practice reading bar graphs: find the tallest bar, the shortest bar, and read the exact numbers.
~30 minutes Discussion
2
Answering Questions
Answer 'how many' and 'which is the most' questions by reading bar graphs. The answers are in the bars!
~30 minutes Activity
3
Comparing Bars
Figure out 'how many more' by comparing two bars. If dogs=8 and cats=5, dogs have 3 more.
~30 minutes Discussion
4
Bar Graph Detective
Become a bar graph detective! Given only a graph, figure out the full story of the data.
~30 minutes Activity