Mathematics (30 Mins)
A scaled picture graph (also called a pictograph) uses pictures/icons to represent data, and each picture stands for more than 1 (that’s the “scale”).
What it looks like
Example key (scale):
⭐ = 5 votes
If Pizza has 20 votes, you draw 4 stars (because 20 ÷ 5 = 4).
Steps to create a scaled picture graph
List your categories (pizza, tacos, etc.).
Write the data number for each category.
Choose a scale (key) that makes the pictures easy to count (2, 5, 10, 25, etc.).
Divide each data value by the scale to find how many pictures to draw.
If the division doesn’t come out even, use a half picture (or another fraction) and show it in the key.
Example 1
(easy, no halves)
Data: Favorite Snacks
Chips = 10
Cookies = 15
Fruit = 5
Key: 🍪 = 5 students
Graph:
Chips: 🍪🍪
Cookies: 🍪🍪🍪
Fruit: 🍪
Example 2 (with halves)
Data: Books read
Mia = 6
Leo = 9
Sam = 3
Key: 📘 = 3 books
(So ½📘 = 1.5 books)
Graph:
Mia (6): 📘📘
Leo (9): 📘📘📘
Sam (3): 📘
If you had 4.5 books, you’d draw 📘 + ½📘.
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