Unit 1, Lesson 9
Interpret Bar Graphs
Grade 2
Preparation
Lesson Narrative
In previous lessons, students learned how to interpret categorical data represented in picture graphs and other displays. In this lesson, bar graphs are introduced as another way to represent categorical data. Students compare the features of bar graphs to picture graphs and use the unique features of bar graphs to interpret data and answer questions. When students relate the data to the context it represents and carefully interpret the elements of a graph, they reason abstractly and quantitatively and attend to precision (MP2, MP6).
- Action and Expression
None
- Comprehend (in spoken and written language) the meaning of the term “bar graph.”
- Interpret (orally and in writing) data represented in a bar graph.
- Use the features of a bar graph to answer questions.
- Let’s answer bar graph data questions.
Required Preparation
None
Teacher Reflection Questions
The scale of the bar graph will be important as students solve problems based on data. How did you see students using the scale on the bar graph today?