Compare Picture Graphs and Bar Graphs

This lesson teaches the similarities and differences between bar and picture graphs by using the same data to create both types. It explains how graphs help organize and compare information, using a second-grade class's eye color data as an example. The lesson covers the construction of bar graphs with axes and scales, and picture graphs with keys and symbols. It concludes with a comparison of the two graph types, highlighting their common features and differences.

Explain how a picture graph differs from a bar graph.

What information is represented in the eye color table?

How do both types of graphs help in making comparisons?