Lesson: Bar Graphs with Nonunit Scales Mathematics • 3rd Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to draw a bar graph with unit and nonunit scales and read bar graphs to solve one- and two-step comparison, sum, and difference problems.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

draw bar graphs and select appropriate scales to display the data,
record data on bar graphs with nonunit scales,
solve comparison, sum, and difference problems with data in bar graphs.

Lesson Playlist

02:25

Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

The graph shows the number of births at a hospital from 2003 to 2007. How many births were there in 2003?

Q2:

The graph shows the donations of five people to an orphanage. Find the difference between the greatest and the smallest donation.

Q3:

The graph shows the time it takes students in a school to travel to school. How many students take more than 15 minutes?