Categorical Data & Bar Graphs
Count and Tally — Favourite Fruits
Count each type of fruit and record using tally marks.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Apples | ||
Bananas | ||
Grapes | ||
Watermelon |
Read the Tally Chart (Fruits)
Use the tally chart above to answer these questions.
Which fruit is the most popular?
Which fruit is the least popular?
How many more grapes than bananas?
How many fruits altogether?
Count and Tally — Animals at the Zoo
Count each animal and make a tally chart.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Birds | ||
Fish | ||
Cats | ||
Dogs |
Read the Tally Chart (Animals)
Use the tally chart above to answer.
Which animal was seen the most?
Which animal was seen the least?
How many birds and fish altogether?
How many more dogs than cats?
Favourite Colours — Tally
Count each colour and record with tallies.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Red | ||
Blue | ||
Green | ||
Yellow |
Count Each Category
Count how many of each object you see.
Count More Categories
Count how many of each type.
Match Tallies to Numbers
Match each tally to its number.
Reading Tallies
Circle the correct number for each tally.
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IIII III
IIII IIII II
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Favourite Sports — Picture Graph
Read the picture graph and answer the questions.
| Swimming | |
| Running | |
| Cricket | |
| Tennis |
Which sport is the most popular?
How many children chose swimming?
How many more children chose running than tennis?
How many children were surveyed in total?
Reading the Sports Graph
Use the picture graph to answer.
Which has the most?
Which has the fewest?
How many more running than cricket?
How many chose swimming or cricket?
Favourite Pets — Picture Graph
Read the picture graph and answer the questions.
| Dogs | |
| Cats | |
| Fish | |
| Birds |
Which pet is the most popular?
How many children chose cats?
How many more dogs than fish?
How many children were surveyed altogether?
Reading the Pets Graph
Use the picture graph to answer.
Which pet is least popular?
How many chose dogs or cats?
How many fewer birds than dogs?
How many children were surveyed?
Sort Into Categories
Sort these items into the correct category.
Sort by Colour
Sort these items by their typical colour.
Data Totals
Add the data values to find the total.
Interpret This Tally Chart
Look at the tally chart and answer the questions below.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Red | ||
Blue | ||
Green | ||
Yellow |
Questions About the Colour Data
Answer these questions about the favourite colour data.
How many chose red?
How many fewer chose green than yellow?
Which two colours have 13 votes together?
How many people were surveyed?
More Data Questions
Use the data to answer.
How many more red than green?
Which colour got exactly 6 votes?
If 2 more people chose green, how many would green have?
Which colour is closest to having 7 votes?
Create a Bar Graph
Use this data to draw a simple bar graph. Favourite pets: Dogs 7, Cats 5, Fish 3, Birds 4.
Draw your bar graph here:
Which pet is the most popular? ___
How many more dogs than fish? ___
Create Another Bar Graph
Use this data to draw a bar graph. Favourite seasons: Summer 8, Autumn 3, Winter 5, Spring 6.
Draw your bar graph here:
Which season is the most popular? ___
How many chose winter or autumn? ___
Survey and Record
Survey your family or friends. Ask: What is your favourite colour? Record the results.
Colour 1: ___ — Tally: ___ — Total: ___ Colour 2: ___ — Tally: ___ — Total: ___ Colour 3: ___ — Tally: ___ — Total: ___ Colour 4: ___ — Tally: ___ — Total: ___
Which colour was the most popular? ___
How many people did you survey? ___
Favourite Shapes — Tally
Record these counts using tally marks.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Circle | ||
Triangle | ||
Square | ||
Star |
Read the Shapes Tally
Use the tally chart to answer.
Which shape is most popular?
How many more squares than stars?
How many shapes in total?
Which two shapes have 13 votes together?
Favourite Drinks — Picture Graph
Read the picture graph and answer the questions.
| Water | |
| Juice | |
| Milk | |
| Hot chocolate |
Which drink is the most popular?
How many children chose milk?
How many more chose water than juice?
How many children were surveyed altogether?
Data Calculations
Use data to fill in the missing number.
True or False? Data Reading
Dogs: 7, Cats: 5, Fish: 3, Birds: 4. Circle TRUE or FALSE.
Dogs are the most popular pet
There are fewer fish than birds
There are 19 animals in total
Cats and fish together equal dogs and birds
Match Data Questions to Answers
Using the data: Red 9, Blue 6, Green 4, Yellow 7. Match each question to its answer.
Make Up Questions About Data
Use this data to write 3 questions someone could answer. Favourite sport: Football 9, Netball 6, Swimming 4, Tennis 5.
Question 1: ___
Question 2: ___
Question 3: ___
Now answer your own questions: Answer 1: ___ Answer 2: ___ Answer 3: ___
Home Activity: Data Collection
Collect data at home and make a graph!
- 1Survey your family: What is your favourite food? Make a tally chart.
- 2Count the different coloured cars that pass your house in 10 minutes. Make a bar graph.
- 3Sort your toys into groups. Which group has the most?
- 4Count the different types of shoes in your house. Make a picture graph.
Trace Numbers Used in Data
Trace these numbers — they often appear as data values.
Count Up the Tally
Fill in the missing tally totals.
Count and Categorise
Count the objects in each category.
Count Animals for a Graph
Count the animals in each group for a bar graph.
Favourite School Subjects
Record these results using tally marks.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Maths | ||
Reading | ||
Art | ||
Sport |
Favourite Ice Cream Flavours
Record these survey results using tally marks.
| Item | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|
Chocolate | ||
Vanilla | ||
Strawberry | ||
Mint |
Favourite Sports — Picture Graph
Read the picture graph and answer the questions.
| Football | |
| Swimming | |
| Cricket | |
| Tennis |
Which sport is most popular?
How many chose football or tennis?
How many students were surveyed?
How many more chose football than cricket?
Books Read This Month
Read the picture graph about books read.
| Week 1 | |
| Week 2 | |
| Week 3 | |
| Week 4 |
Which week had the most books read?
How many books in total this month?
How many more in Week 4 than Week 1?
Match Data Questions to Answers
Using: Football 10, Swimming 7, Cricket 5, Tennis 8. Match each question to its answer.
Match Categories to Totals
Match each category to its total.
Total Across Two Categories
Add the data values for each pair.
Difference Between Categories
Find the difference between data values.
Which Shows the Data Correctly?
Circle the correct answer.
Dogs: 7, Cats: 5. Which statement is correct?
Summer: 8, Winter: 4. How many more chose summer?
Total of Red 9 and Blue 6 is...
If apples = 5 and oranges = 8, what is the difference?
Bar Graph Reading
Use this data: Cats 6, Dogs 9, Fish 4, Birds 7. Circle the correct answer.
The tallest bar shows...
The shortest bar shows...
Dogs and fish together = ?
How many more dogs than cats?
Sort: More or Less than 10?
Sort these data values.
Sort Data Values from Smallest to Largest
Sort these data values in order.
Compare Data Values
Circle the larger data value.
7 or 9?
12 or 8?
Are these equal?
15 or 10?
Interpret the Bar Graph
Favourite colours data: Red 9, Blue 6, Green 4, Yellow 7.
The most popular colour is: ___
The least popular colour is: ___
Total number of people surveyed: ___
How many more chose Red than Green? ___
If 3 more people chose Blue, how many would Blue have? ___
Draw a Picture Graph
Use this data: Dogs 5, Cats 8, Fish 3, Rabbits 6. Draw a picture graph using one symbol for each vote.
Draw your picture graph here (each symbol = 1 vote):
Total votes: ___
Most popular pet: ___
Collect and Record Your Own Data
Ask 8 people which is their favourite: beach, mountains, city or bush. Record your results.
Beach: ___ Mountains: ___ City: ___ Bush: ___
Show your data as a tally chart:
The most popular choice is: ___
Write one question about your data: ___
Data Challenges
Use data to solve each problem.
A graph shows: Red 8, Blue 5, Green 7. If 4 more chose red, how many would red have? ___
Total students = 25. Cats: 8, Dogs: 9. How many chose something else? ___
Create your own data problem for someone to solve: ___
Trace Data Numbers
Trace these numbers often seen in data and graphs.
Match Data Terms to Definitions
Draw a line to match each term to its definition.
Graph Reading
Use this data to answer: Dogs 8, Cats 5, Fish 3, Birds 6.
The most popular pet is...
The least popular pet is...
How many more dogs than cats?
Total pets counted is...
Sort Data: More or Fewer than 5?
Sort these data values.
Count Tally Marks
Count the tally marks. Write the total.
Data Sequences
Fill in the missing data value.
Data Totals
Find the total for each graph (two categories).
Data on Ten Frames
Each dot = 1 response. Count the responses.
Compare Survey Results
Circle which category got more responses.
Soccer 9 or Tennis 7?
Beach 4 or Bush 8?
Are Cats and Dogs equal?
Blue 11 or Red 5?
Design Your Own Survey
Plan and record your own class survey.
My survey question is: ___
My four categories are: ___, ___, ___, ___
Ask 10 classmates and record their answers:
Which category won? ___
Read and Write About a Graph
Look at the data: Sports: Soccer 10, Swimming 7, Cricket 5, Tennis 8.
Write 3 facts from this data: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___
Write one question someone could ask about this data: ___
What would happen to the graph if 5 more people chose Cricket? ___
Data Repeating Pattern
Continue the pattern. Each object represents one data point.
Graph Shapes
Trace the shapes used in bar graphs.