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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Data about attributes can be collected.
- Data can be collected and recorded in a tally chart.
- Pictograms provide information that helps to draw conclusions.
Keywords
Compare - looking at two or more things to see what is the same or different
Attribute - a thing or quality about an object, like its colour or size
Common misconception
Attributes always relate to physical objects.
Attributes can also be hidden, such as peoples' jobs or preferences. They exist but in order to determine what they are you have to ask people.
The lesson will be comparing children's hair colour and favourite things. Use examples in the classroom and around school to help find relatable examples for pupils.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Pupils will need access to a device with software that can create pictograms. Examples in this lesson use J2E pictogram https://oak.link/pictogram
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to its definition.
Match the word to its definition.
looking at two or more things to see what is the same or different
numbers, words or pictures collected to learn something
important knowledge or facts from collected data
Q2.Why do we use tally charts?
Why do we use tally charts?
to decorate a room
to play music
to write stories
Q3.What does a pictogram use to show information?
What does a pictogram use to show information?
numbers
letters
sounds
Q4.What does it mean to compare data?
What does it mean to compare data?
to sing it
to eat it
to hide it
Q5.Order these steps for creating a pictogram.
Order these steps for creating a pictogram.
Q6.Which statement is true about pictograms?
Which statement is true about pictograms?
They use numbers to show data.
They are used to write stories.
They use sounds to display information.
Assessment exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.What is an attribute?
What is an attribute?
a type of food
a musical instrument
a game
Q2.How can data about attributes be collected?
How can data about attributes be collected?
by making it up
by drawing a pictogram
by writing a story
Q3.What can be created from a tally chart?
What can be created from a tally chart?
a story
a dance
a song
Q4.Which statement is true about attributes?
Which statement is true about attributes?
They are always visible.
They are only about size.
They are not important.
Q5.Which of these is an example of a hidden attribute?
Which of these is an example of a hidden attribute?
a car's colour
a tree's height
a book's title
Q6.What is one way to collect data about people's hidden attributes?
What is one way to collect data about people's hidden attributes?
look at them
measure their height
count the number of cars