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Which Picture Graph is Correct?

šŸ“Š Pictures that hold data! A picture graph (or pictograph) uses tiny drawings to show you how many of something there are.

Lesson 1

Concept

A graph is a way to organize information (data) so it's easy to see at a glance. šŸŽÆ **The Picture Graph:** A picture graph has categories (like "Apples", "Bananas", "Grapes"), and next to them, it draws pictures to show the amount. * **Category 1 (Apples):** šŸŽšŸŽšŸŽ (3 apples) * **Category 2 (Bananas):** šŸŒ (1 banana) * **Category 3 (Grapes):** šŸ‡šŸ‡šŸ‡šŸ‡šŸ‡ (5 grapes) **Matching Data to Graphs:** If a story says: "I saw 4 dogs and 2 cats", you must look for the graph that has exactly 4 dog pictures and 2 cat pictures. If a graph shows 3 dogs, it's the WRONG graph!

Try it

Find the matching graph! **Instructions:** Read the data and pick the graph that represents it correctly. **Problem 1:** Farmer Bob has 3 pigs and 5 cows. Which picture graph is correct? * **Graph A:** šŸ–šŸ–šŸ– šŸ„šŸ„šŸ„šŸ„ * **Graph B:** šŸ–šŸ–šŸ– šŸ„šŸ„šŸ„šŸ„šŸ„ * Correct Graph: (A or B) _______ **Problem 2:** Sarah has 2 red crayons, 4 blue crayons, and 1 green crayon. Which graph is wrong? * **Graph A:** ā¤ļøā¤ļø | šŸ’™šŸ’™šŸ’™šŸ’™ | šŸ’š * **Graph B:** ā¤ļøā¤ļø | šŸ’™šŸ’™ | šŸ’ššŸ’ššŸ’ššŸ’š * The WRONG graph is: ________ **Problem 3:** If you want to make a graph showing your 3 fish, how many fish pictures should you draw? A) 1 giant fish B) 3 normal fish C) It doesn't matter