Data Science for Young Minds — Grade 3
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Review | Review: the parts of a bar chart (title, axes, labels, bars) |
| Grouped bar charts | Grouped bar charts: comparing multiple categories side by side |
| Stacked bar charts | Stacked bar charts: showing parts of a whole |
| Horizontal bar charts | Horizontal bar charts: when categories have long names |
| What makes line graphs special | What makes line graphs special: showing change over time |
| Reading the x-axis (time) and y-axis (me | Reading the x-axis (time) and y-axis (measurement) |
| What the line's direction tells you | What the line's direction tells you: rising, falling, flat |
| Multiple lines on one graph | Multiple lines on one graph: comparing trends |
| What a pie chart shows | What a pie chart shows: parts of a whole |
| Reading percentages | Reading percentages: what they mean and how slices relate |
| When pie charts work well and when they | When pie charts work well and when they do not |
| Activity | Activity: create a pie chart of how you spend a typical school day |
| Speed reading | Speed reading: quickly identifying graph type, title, and key message |
| Accuracy | Accuracy: extracting exact values from graphs |
| Comparing information across different g | Comparing information across different graph types |
| The graph reading race | The graph reading race: accuracy matters more than speed |
Go beyond basic bar charts. Learn to read grouped bars, stacked bars, and horizontal bars.
Learn what line graphs show that bar charts cannot — change over time, trends, and direction.
Learn to read pie charts, understand what they show, and when they are (and are not) the right choice.
Put all your skills together. Read 10 different graphs and answer questions about each one — fast and accurately.