Mouse Count: Reading Picture Graphs

Math Grades 1st Grade 2:47 Video
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Lesson Description

Learn how to read and understand picture graphs to find information! Discover how to answer questions using data from a picture graph.

Video Resource

Picture graphs | Measurement and data | Early Math | Khan Academy

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Duration: 2:47
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Key Concepts

  • Picture graphs use pictures to show information.
  • Each picture in a picture graph represents a certain number of items.
  • We can add the values in a picture graph to find totals.
  • We can compare values within picture graphs

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to read and interpret data presented in a picture graph.
  • Students will be able to answer questions about the data in a picture graph using addition.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about graphs. Show them different types of graphs (bar graph, line graph) and ask if they've seen them before. Explain that today, they will learn about a special kind of graph called a picture graph.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the Khan Academy video 'Picture graphs | Measurement and data | Early Math'. Ask students to pay attention to how the picture graph shows information about the mice on the farm.
  • Guided Practice (10 mins)
    After the video, create a simple picture graph on the board or using a projector. For example, a graph showing favorite fruits in the class (apple, banana, orange). Guide students through reading the graph and answering questions like: * How many students like apples? * Which fruit is the most popular? * How many more students like bananas than oranges?
  • Independent Practice (10 mins)
    Provide students with a worksheet containing different picture graphs. The graphs could represent things like favorite pets, colors, or toys. Ask them to answer questions based on the graphs. For example: * How many cats are there? * Which pet is the least popular? * How many animals are there in total?
  • Wrap-up (3 mins)
    Review the key concepts of picture graphs. Ask students to share one thing they learned today. Encourage them to look for picture graphs in books or online.

Interactive Exercises

  • Class Survey & Graph
    Conduct a quick survey of the class on a topic (e.g., favorite ice cream flavor). As a class, create a picture graph to represent the survey results. Students can draw pictures representing their choices.
  • Picture Graph Matching Game
    Create cards with simple picture graphs and separate cards with questions about the graphs. Students match the graph to the correct answer.

Discussion Questions

  • What is a picture graph and how is it different from other types of graphs?
  • How can picture graphs help us understand information better?
  • Can you think of other things we could show on a picture graph?

Skills Developed

  • Data Interpretation
  • Addition
  • Problem Solving
  • Data Representation

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is a picture graph?

Correct Answer: A graph with pictures.

Question 2:

In a picture graph, what do the pictures show us?

Correct Answer: How many things there are.

Question 3:

If a picture graph shows 3 apples, and each apple means 1 apple, how many apples are there?

Correct Answer: 3

Question 4:

A picture graph shows 2 stars for Monday and 4 stars for Tuesday. Which day has more stars?

Correct Answer: Tuesday

Question 5:

If a picture graph shows 5 cats and each cat means 1 cat, how many cats are there?

Correct Answer: 5

Question 6:

A picture graph shows 3 suns for sunny days and 1 sun for a cloudy day. How many days are shown on the graph?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 7:

If each picture in a graph means one item, and you see 4 pictures, how many items are there?

Correct Answer: 4

Question 8:

A picture graph shows favorite pets. Dogs have 5 pictures, and cats have 2 pictures. Which pet is more popular?

Correct Answer: Dogs

Question 9:

If you want to show how many toys you have, what kind of graph can you use?

Correct Answer: A picture graph

Question 10:

A picture graph shows 3 balls and 2 dolls. How many toys are there in all?

Correct Answer: 5

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

A ________ graph uses pictures to show information.

Correct Answer: picture

Question 2:

If each star in a graph means 1, and you see 5 stars, there are ______ stars.

Correct Answer: 5

Question 3:

If a graph shows 4 birds and 2 cats, there are more ________.

Correct Answer: birds

Question 4:

We can use a picture graph to count our ________ toys.

Correct Answer: favorite

Question 5:

Each picture in a picture graph stands for a ________.

Correct Answer: number

Question 6:

A graph with pictures is called a ________ graph.

Correct Answer: picture

Question 7:

If a picture graph has 2 suns and each sun means 1 sunny day, then there are ________ sunny days.

Correct Answer: 2

Question 8:

If you see more pictures of apples than bananas on a picture graph, apples are _________ popular.

Correct Answer: more

Question 9:

Picture graphs help us ________ information easily.

Correct Answer: understand

Question 10:

If there are 3 pictures of cats and 2 pictures of dogs, there are a total of _______ pets shown on the graph.

Correct Answer: 5

Educational Standards

1.MD.C.4:Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another. 1.OA.A.1:Use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using objects, drawings, and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

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