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Interpret data from pictographs where symbols represent multiple items.
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Quick Tip
A pictograph uses pictures to show data. The KEY tells you how many each picture stands for.

Stars EarnedClass AClass BClass CKEY: Each Circle = 5 Stars
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Teaching Notes

Emphasize the importance of the KEY. Without it, we don't know the value.

Vocabulary
Pictograph: Uses pictures to represent data.
Key: Explains what each picture represents.
Common Mistakes
  • Counting the symbols as '1' instead of using the key value
  • Forgetting to use the key.
  • Miscounting the symbols.
  • Incorrect multiplication.
  • Misinterpreting comparison questions.
Differentiation
SupportWrite the value on top of each symbol (5, 5, 5...).
ChallengeUse half-symbols (e.g., half a circle = 2.5 or round to nearest).
Discussion Questions
  • Why do we use pictographs?
  • Why is the key important?
  • How is this graph useful?
  • What information does it show?
  • When might we use a pictograph?
Extension Activities
  • Create a pictograph where 1 symbol = 10 items.
Parent Tip

Draw a simple pictograph of family members' favorite animals.

Learning Path
Skill Cluster

Data Analysis and Representation

Estimated Time

15 minutes

Skills Practiced
pictographsmultiplication in context
Prerequisites
  • 1210
  • Reading pictographs (key = 1)
  • Multiplication facts
Next Steps
  • Creating scaled pictographs
  • Interpreting bar graphs and line plots
  • Interpreting Bar Graphs
  • Creating Scaled Pictographs