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Graphs with a key: 3rd grade math

Scaled picture and bar graphs. A free 3rd grade lesson plan, a question set with answers and a printable sheet with its key. Copy it and make it yours.

Lesson plan

Goal

  • Students can do this: scaled picture and bar graphs.

Teach (10 min)

  • Half a symbol is half its value. If a symbol is 10, half is 5.
  • For two steps, put groups together first, then compare.
  • Work one example on the board while students say each step aloud, then do one together.

Practise (15 min)

  • Students work the printable sheet in pairs, then alone.
  • Or practise it as a game with no sign-up: https://peabody.kids/math/measure.graph3?lesson=3-measure-graph-1&at=3

Exit ticket (5 min)

  • Use the first three questions on the printable sheet as a slip.

Printable sheet

Name: ____________________   Date: ____________

Graphs with a key (3rd grade)

  1. How many more windy days than rainy days?
    Weather this monthsunny dayscloudy daysrainy dayswindy daysEach symbol = 2 days
  2. How many days are there in all?
    Weather this monthwindy dayssnowy daysrainy dayssunny daysEach symbol = 5 days
  3. How many more wrens than blue jays?
    Birds at the feederblue jayswrensfinchessparrowsEach symbol = 5 birds
  4. How many more grapes than pears?
    Fruit at snack timepearsapplesbananasgrapesEach symbol = 10 pieces of fruit
  5. How many more bananas than apples?
    Fruit at snack time024681012pearsgrapesbananasapples
  6. How many finches and sparrows are there in all?
    Birds at the feeder024681012141618wrensfinchesblue jayssparrows
  7. How many fewer snowy days than cloudy days?
    Weather this month0102030405060708090snowy dayscloudy dayssunny dayswindy days
  8. How many rainy days and snowy days are there in all?
    Weather this monthrainy dayssnowy dayswindy dayscloudy daysEach symbol = 2 days (half a symbol = 1)
  9. How many more pears than bananas?
    Fruit at snack timeorangesgrapesbananaspearsEach symbol = 10 pieces of fruit (half a symbol = 5)
  10. How many more dogs and fish together than rabbits?
    Pets in our classdogsfishcatsrabbitsEach symbol = 10 pets (half a symbol = 5)
  11. How many more fish and rabbits together than dogs?
    Pets in our classfishrabbitsdogscatsEach symbol = 2 pets (half a symbol = 1)
  12. How many more bananas than pears?
    Fruit at snack timepearsgrapesapplesbananasEach symbol = 2 pieces of fruit (half a symbol = 1)
Key
  1. 8
  2. 120
  3. 15
  4. 40
  5. 6
  6. 26
  7. 20
  8. 27
  9. 60
  10. 45
  11. 15
  12. 8

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