Lesson: Reading Picture Graphs Mathematics • 1st Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to read picture graphs, where each picture represents a count of one, to find how many items are in a category and which category has the most or least items.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

answer questions about data in a picture graph,
compare categories in a picture graph,
complete a picture graph.

Lesson Video

Lesson Playlist

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Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

The picture graph shows how many toys are in Jacob’s toy box.

How many blocks are there?

How many toys are there in total?

Q2:

Liam made a picture graph to show how many children came to the after-school club.

The number of boys is the number of girls.

How many boys are there?

Q3:

Hannah used stickers to make a picture graph to show how many flowers are in her garden.

How many of the flowers are sunflowers?

How many fewer sunflowers are there than roses?