Year 3
Reading and interpreting bar graphs
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will build on knowledge of data to accurately read and understand a range of bar charts.
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4 Questions
Q1.
If this symbol represents 3, how many would I need to use to show 15?
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1
2
3
Q2.
In this graph, how many people travelled by train?
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2
3
4
Q3.
Using the graph above. If 2 more circles were added to the walking column, how many would have walked in total?
10
5
9
Q4.
Looking at this graph. How many more circles will I add to the bike column if 6 more people say they travelled that way?
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1
2
6
4 Questions
Q1.
The 2 axes on a bar chart are called...
1 & 2
A & B
Z & W
Q2.
Every bar chart has...
colours
pictures
trains
Q3.
How many people traveled by bike?
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0
2
8
Q4.
Which colour was seen 9 times?
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red
white
yellow