Lesson: Histograms Mathematics • 6th Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to use histograms to analyze data, communicate information, and get insights from data.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

define and identify histograms,
understand when histograms can be used to represent data,
draw histograms from grouped frequency tables,
interpret data in a histogram.

Lesson Explainer

Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

The histogram shows the age at which several people started their first job. Using this information, determine how many people started their first job between the ages of 15 and 25.

Q2:

Use the histogram to find the number of students who are between 60 and 70 inches tall.

Q3:

The histogram shows the highest wind speeds in 30 different cities. How many cities recorded wind speeds of 75 mph or more?