Bar graphs

MathematicsData & StatisticsAges 8–9

Interpret and present discrete and continuous data using appropriate graphical methods, including bar charts and time graphs

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2 before · 4 after

Before

Pictograms and tally charts (age 6+)Required first Representing numbers with objects (age 8+)Required first

This concept

Bar graphsRepresentational concept

Reading and Comparing Bar Graphs Classifying living things (age 9+)Tables, charts, and graphs Seasonal changes (age 8+)

Check understanding

Read a time graph showing temperature changes over a day
Present data about plant growth over weeks as a time graph
Explain the difference between a bar chart (discrete) and a time graph (continuous)

“Can your child choose the right type of chart for some data — for example, a bar chart for favourite colours or a line graph for temperature over a week — and draw it correctly?”

Curriculum record

Type: Representational
Subject: Mathematics
Domain: Data & Statistics
Age range: Ages 8–9