Lesson: Double Bar Graphs Mathematics • 6th Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to use a double bar graph to display two sets of related data using bars of different colors and heights.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

represent data from two-way tables on bar graphs,
use a key to identify bars in bar graphs with multiple related bars,
interpret data in bar graphs with multiple related bars and answer questions.

Lesson Explainer

Lesson Playlist

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Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

The graph shows a student’s marks in science and mathematics over three months. In which month was the lowest mark recorded in mathematics?

Q2:

The graph shows the number of visitors to three museums in 2005 and 2006. Calculate the difference in number of visitors the National museum had between the two years.

Q3:

The bar graph shows the highest and lowest temperatures in some of the world’s capital cities in a month. Calculate the mean of the highest temperatures in Cairo and London.