Hands-On

Goal: Use data to make bar graphs.

Let’s try making our own bar graph! You will need this graphing paper , crayons, and a pencil.

Make your tally chart.

Amelia collected this data. It shows the number of pets that her classmates have. Let’s use this data to fill in our tally chart.

How many dogs do the students have? Draw your tally marks in the chart.

How many cats do the students have? Draw your tally marks in the chart.

How many rabbits do the students have? Draw your tally marks in the chart.

How many fish do the students have? Draw your tally marks in the chart.

Great work! We know the exact number of pets the students have. Let’s use this data to make a bar graph!

Now, let’s make the bar graph.

The title of the bar graph goes at the very top. It tells us about the information in the graph. Let’s write Pets.

The labels go on the bottom and side of the bar graph. Let’s label the bottom Types of Pets and the side Number of Pets.

Now, we need to write the name of each type of pet.

Our tally chart says that the students have 4 dogs. Use a crayon to color in 4 squares above Dog on the bar graph.

The students have 6 cats. Use a different crayon to color in 6 squares above Cat.

How many rabbits do the students have? Use a different crayon to color in the squares above Rabbit.

How many fish do the students have? Use a different crayon to color in the squares above Fish.

Great job! Your bar graph is done. Now, we can easily see the pets that Amelia’s classmates have.

You colored 3 boxes above Rabbits on your graph.

Yes! You colored 3 boxes above Rabbits on your graph.

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Practice making a bar graph.