Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
Creating Bar Graphs and Pie Graphs Lesson PlanCreating Bar Graphs and Pie Graphs Lesson Plan
Publisher
Curated OER
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Lesson Plan

Creating Bar Graphs and Pie Graphs

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Creating Bar Graphs and Pie Graphs lesson plan also includes:
  • Rubric
  • Join to access all included materials

Second graders observe a demonstration of the creation of a bar graph and a pie graph of their favorite colors. They gather information about various topics from their classmates, then organize the information, creating a bar and a pie graph.

4 Views 4 Downloads
Concepts

bar graphs, graphs, circle graphs

Additional Tags

bar graph, pie graph, math
Show More Show Less

Resource Details

Grade
2nd
Subjects
Math
1 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use

See similar resources:

Worksheet

Graphs and Charts

World Wildlife Fund
A two-part worksheet incorporating bar graphs and pie charts, young mathematicians can practice their graphing skills. Pupils answer questions using graphs and charts but are also challenged to create their own using a given set of data.
2nd - 4th Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Building Brilliant Bar Graphs

Curated OER
Everything you need for a mini-unit on bar graphs is included in this lesson plan! It outlines three lessons and includes worksheets. Learners taste pretzels, shoot baskets (switching off hands), and grab candy, graphing results...
2nd - 4th Math
Worksheet

Graphs

Jude Mphoweh
Searching for worksheets to include in an elementary math series on bar graphs? Then look no further! This collection of materials has exactly what you need to ensure that your students get plenty of practice reading and analyzing...
2nd - 4th Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Weather Graph Data

Illustrative Mathematics
Teaching young mathematicians about collecting and analyzing data allows for a variety of fun and engaging activities. Here, children observe the weather every day for a month, recording their observations in the form of a bar graph....
K - 2nd Math
CCSS: Designed
Lesson Plan

Going Graph-y

Curated OER
Second graders listen to and dicuss the story Where the Wild Things Are. They play a pantomime game and act out various feelings so their classmates can guess. They listen for the frequency of certain words, and record their findings on...
2nd English Language Arts
Printables

Blank Bar Graph Template

K-5 Math Teaching Resources
This template is just begging for your young mathematicians to fill it in with colorful bar graphs! With horizontal and vertical axes in place and grid lines for added support, this is a great resource for teaching children how...
K - 5th Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Chocolate Graphing

Curated OER
Chocolate lovers develop a bar graph based on the types of chocolate the class likes. They participate in The Art of Chocolate at The Hershey Story before they make a bar graph that shows the favorite chocolate types of their class. They...
1st - 3rd Math
Worksheet

Bar Graphs

Curated OER
What are these bar graphs depicting? Novice data analyzers examine two basic bar graphs and answer three comprehension questions about each. The first graph shows tickets sold per date and the next is distances run per member of a cross...
2nd - 4th Math
CCSS: Designed
Interactive

Study Jams! Bar Graphs

Scholastic
Mia teaches Sam how to create a bar graph, including forming a title, creating and labeling the axes, choosing a scale, and entering data. After viewing, data analysts can test themselves with seven follow-up questions and review...
3 mins 2nd - 6th Math
CCSS: Adaptable
Lesson Plan

Build a Bar Graph

Curated OER
Learners discover how to use bar graphs. They will gather and organize specific data in order to put it into a bar graph. Then they will answer several questions based on the information they have graphed.
1st - 2nd Math
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use