What Are Pictographs?
Pictographs are special graphs that use pictures or symbols to show information!
They make data fun and easy to understand by replacing boring numbers with colorful pictures. Each picture usually stands for a certain number of items.
How to Read a Pictograph
1️⃣ Look at the title to know what the graph is about
2️⃣ Check the key to see what each picture represents
3️⃣ Count the pictures carefully to find the answers
Let's Practice Together!
Favorite Ice Cream Flavors in Class 5B
Each = 2 students
Chocolate:
Vanilla:
Strawberry:
Mint:
Question 1: How many students prefer chocolate ice cream?
There are 3 ice cream icons for chocolate. Each icon = 2 students.
3 × 2 = 6 students prefer chocolate!
3 × 2 = 6 students prefer chocolate!
Question 2: Which flavor is the least popular?
Strawberry has only 1 icon (which means 2 students).
Strawberry is the least popular flavor!
Strawberry is the least popular flavor!
Books Read This Month
Each = 5 books
Alex:
Jamie:
Taylor:
Morgan:
Question 1: How many more books did Morgan read than Taylor?
Morgan: 4 icons × 5 = 20 books
Taylor: 1 icon × 5 = 5 books
Difference: 20 - 5 = 15 more books!
Taylor: 1 icon × 5 = 5 books
Difference: 20 - 5 = 15 more books!
Question 2: If Jamie reads 2 more books next month, how many book icons would they have?
Current: 3 icons × 5 = 15 books
New total: 15 + 2 = 17 books
17 ÷ 5 = 3.4 → We'd show 3 full icons and part of a 4th!
New total: 15 + 2 = 17 books
17 ÷ 5 = 3.4 → We'd show 3 full icons and part of a 4th!
Parent Tips 🌟
- Make it real: Create pictographs using your child's toys or snacks - each LEGO brick could represent 2 minutes of reading time!
- Newspaper hunt: Look for pictographs in newspapers or magazines and discuss what they show together.
- Tech time: Use free online tools to create digital pictographs about your family's activities or preferences.