They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Test this theory as classes learn to represent data with pictograms. A video shows pupils how to use pictograms to create a display of data similar to a dot plot. A pair of worksheets offers opportunities for individuals to practice these skills.

Concepts

data, data analysis, graphing

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a guided notes document for pupils to complete as they watch the video
• Follow the video with whiteboard practice as a quick understanding check

Classroom Considerations

• Builds on an understanding of one-variable data

Pros

• Practice problems include three different levels of difficulty
• Emphasizes key mathematical vocabulary

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 6.SP.A.1 HSS-ID.A.1 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7