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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Definition of Bar Graph

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Get the definition for a bar graph. Then, select the link "here's more" and use the interactive graph to display data as a bar graph, line graph or pie chart. The finished graph may be printed.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Practice Test: Graphs

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This resource allows users to test their knowledge of graphs and graphing methods.
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The Franklin Institute

Frankin Institute Online: Group Graphing

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site from The Franklin Institute explores how to make a simple graph using a spreadsheet to portray survey data. It also gives a set of interesting sports-related web sites so that students can get statistical inforamtion.
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Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: Let's Graph

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An introduction to bar graphs, both vertical and horizontal in nature. The interactive aspect of this site allows students to change the values of the data - their favorite cafeteria foods - and then see how the graph is changed.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Read Picture Graphs

For Students 2nd - 4th Standards
Use picture graphs to solve word problems. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.B.3 Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar...
Interactive
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Bar Grapher

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Graph data sets in bar graphs.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: We Are Living Graphs and Data [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd Standards
In this lesson, 3rd graders use their own bodies to create bar graphs and do problems involving addition, subtraction, and more or less amounts. They then create their own graphs, incorporating the features of graphs that they have...
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Data Graphs

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Create and customize a bar graph, line graph, or pie chart based on a set of data and print it out.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Graphing Meaningful Data

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
Students use their timed test scores to create a bar graph that compares their progress in learning math facts.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Class Surveys and Graphs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Students love graphing data that they "own". In this plan, the class will select a type of graph and create it using a class survey frequency table. Included in this instructional activity are videos of the class engaged in the...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Data Analysis Using Graphing

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows students to analyze data using appropriate graphs, including pictographs, histograms, bar graphs, line graphs, circle graphs, and line plots introduced earlier, and using...
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US Department of Education

Nces: Create a Graph: Kids Zone

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Make your own pie, bar, line, area or XY graph with this interactive tool. Look for examples of graphs already created from data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics. Complete with a graphing tutorial.
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National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara

Nceas: Graph Types

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site from NCEAS you can learn how to organize your data into pie graphs, bar graphs, and line graphs. Explanations and examples are given of each graph along with several questions that check comprehension.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Russian Toy Store: Data and Graphs

For Students 2nd - 4th
Students will play a learning game to interpret data on graphs.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Thanksgiving Graphing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will interpret data from a bar graph and a pictograph. They will then create one of each on the Activboard. This flipchart includes links to websites and an Activote quiz.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Egg Graphing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a measurement activity to prepare for MAP test it incorporates bar graphing.
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University of Texas

Inside Mathematics: Parking Cars [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
This task challenges a student to use their understanding of scale to read and interpret data in a bar graph.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: The Pet Graph

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
On this one-page website, sharpen your logic and graph reading skills by figuring out which pet goes with each bar on the graph. The solution is available to double check your own solution.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: 3.oa, Md, Nbt Classroom Supplies

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to solve problems involving the four operations and draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Aligns with 3.NBT.A.2;...
Unit Plan
Education Development Center

Tune in to Learning: Reading Charts and Graphs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Practice graph reading skills with these exercises and companion tutorials.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Pizza (Italian) Restaurant: Data and Chance

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
In this interactive site, students practice with bar and picture graphs by helping a pizza place collect and analyze their data.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: A Tasty Experiment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct an experiment to determine whether or not the sense of smell is important to being able to recognize foods by taste. They do this by attempting to identify several different foods that have similar textures. For some of...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures: A Hairy Situation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Help Max make a bar graph to show the hair colors of his classmates. Teachers will appreciate the activities with bar graphs in the extra challenges. Use the teacher's guide to create a fun and engaging lesson.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Bar Grapher

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A computer applet that will draw any bar graph with student's data input.

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