Maths - Bar Graphs

Math Lesson

Bar Graphs

Expectations
for Learning

What resources do we need today?

Activity Sheet

Stationery

iPad

Let’s Recap what we learnt in P2!

Multiple Choice

What is the number of students in Table Tennis CCA?

• 8

• 4

• 6

• 5

Multiple Choice

Which CCA has the least students?

• Badminton

• Gymnastics

• Soccer

• Library

Multiple Choice

Which CCA has the most students?

• Badminton

• Table Tennis

• Soccer

• Library

Multiple Select

Which CCAs have the same number of students?

• Basketball

• Table Tennis

• Soccer

• Library

Let’s create our own Picture Graph!

•You will be given pictures of different drinks
•Choose your favourite
drink
•Place your favourite drink card on the board

Why are graphs

important?

Word Cloud

Where have you seen such graphs before?

Overall House Points For Term 1

439

459

418

425

Blue
dragon

Green
hornet

Red
lion

Yellow
phoenix

97.1

97.3

83.9

81.8

96.9

65.5

4F

4E

4D

4C

4B

4A

Punctuality Results Term 1

What are the similarities in these graphs?

439

459

418

425

97.1

97.3

83.9

81.8

96.9

65.5

4F

4E

4D

4C

4B

4A

What are the differences between these graphs?

439

459

418

425

97.1

97.3

83.9

81.8

96.9

65.5

4F

4E

4D

4C

4B

4A

Let’s look at an example together.
The bar graph below shows the number of animals sold in a pet shop.

Let’s look at an example together.
The bar graph below shows the number of animals sold in a pet shop.

Let’s look at an example together.
The bar graph below shows the number of animals sold in a pet shop.

Let’s look at an example together.
The bar graph below shows the number of animals sold in a pet shop.

Let’s look at an example together.
The bar graph below shows the number of animals sold in a pet shop.

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​20

​16

The bar graph below shows the number of animals sold in a pet shop.

1.

How many dogs
were sold?

2.

Out of the animals
sold, which was the
least?

3.

How many more
dogs were sold than the hamsters?

The bar graph below shows the number of animals sold in a pet shop.

1.

How many dogs
were sold?

2.

Out of the animals
sold, which was the
least?

3.

How many more
dogs were sold than the hamsters?

The bar graph shows the number of cakes 5 shops sold.

Labelling

Label the parts of the graph.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Scale

Item

Values

Title

Axis

Individual Practice!

What did we learn today?

• Vertical and Horizontal Bar Graphs

• How to read and interpret bar graphs

Remember to draw
the outline of the bar, write the amount on the top of the bar and show your working.

Are bar graphs

useful in real life?

Let’s reflect!

Open Ended

Reflect: Are bar graphs useful in real life?