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    Simple Pictograms

    A pictogram uses pictures or symbols to represent data. The


    simplest form of pictogram uses one picture or symbol to
    represent one value.

    Find the favourite fruits of some children and make a pictogram.


    Scaled Pictograms

    A pictogram uses pictures or symbols to represent data. The


    scaled pictogram uses one picture or symbol to represent two or
    more values.
    Find the favourite colours of = 2 children
    some children and make a
    scaled pictogram.
    Simple Bar Charts

    Bar charts use bars on a grid or scale to represent the data. The
    simplest bar chart has a scale of one place on a grid
    representing one value. Bar charts can be horizontal or vertical.

    Find out how


    children came to
    school and
    record the data
    in a bar chart.
    Scaled Bar Charts

    Bar charts use a bar to represent the data. Scaled bar charts
    have a scale of one place on a grid representing two or more.
    Bar charts can be horizontal or vertical.

    Collect some
    data about food
    children like and
    present the data
    in a scaled bar
    chart.
    Discrete and Continuous Data

    Discrete data is data


    which only has specific
    values. An example is
    the number of children.
    There can’t be half a
    child!

    Continuous data is data


    which can have any
    value. This is usually a
    measurement. An
    example would be
    children’s height. In a
    chart, this is often
    presented as a
    histogram.
    Histogram

    Histograms use each bar to represent a range of data, which is


    often measurements. The bars are drawn with no spaces
    between.
    Measure some data about
    a group of children and
    record in a histogram.

    Height in cm
    Time Graphs (Bar)

    Time graphs are graphs that show the changing of data over
    time. A bar chart could be used to record some data counted
    over specific periods of time, for example, days or months.

    Record some
    data each
    day of the
    Day of the week

    week and
    draw a time
    bar chart.

    Number of apples sold


    Line Graphs (Time Graphs)

    Line graphs (time graph) is where a set of points representing a


    measured value over time are joined by a line. Line graphs are
    often
    time graphs.

    Measure the length of


    a shadow over time or
    record the diameter of
    Length in cm
    a puddle, and record
    on a time graph.

    time
    Pie Charts

    Pie charts represent data in a circle which is divided into


    segments. The proportion of each segment matches the
    proportion of the data.
    Collect some data about
    some children’s favourite
    pets and present the data
    in a pie chart.

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