New
New
Year 3

Solve problems using bar charts, pictograms and tables

I can solve problems using scaled bar charts, pictograms and tables.

New
New
Year 3

Solve problems using bar charts, pictograms and tables

I can solve problems using scaled bar charts, pictograms and tables.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A key on a pictogram and the scale of a bar chart can provide key information about the data shown.
  2. Annotating pictograms and bar charts helps to solve problems.
  3. Rearrange equations to make it easier to calculate missing numbers.

Common misconception

Pupils may find it tricky using scales to read bar charts, especially when the scale uses multiples of five.

Encourage pupils to think about where intermediate numbers are on bar charts (e.g. numbers from 10 to 15). They may count from one number to another or make marks to show approximately where numbers would be found.

Keywords

  • Bar chart - A bar chart uses rectangular bars to show different values.

  • Pictogram - A pictogram uses pictures to show information.

  • Table - A table has information arranged in rows and columns.

Pupils will become more familiar with the use of bar charts, pictograms and table in the lesson. Encourage pupils to write numbers on pictograms and bar charts. They will need to be familiar with some problem solving strategies, including how to work out the missing numbers in equations.
Teacher tip

Licence

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which number in this equation is the sum? 21 = 14 + 7
7
14
Correct answer: 21
Q2.
Which number is this equation is the difference? 12 = 20 − 8
8
Correct answer: 12
20
Q3.
Which pairs of numbers have a sum of 17?
Correct answer: 9 and 8
Correct answer: 7 and 10
6 and 12
Correct answer: 4 and 13
Q4.
Find the difference in the equation $$\square$$ = 24 − 6
Correct Answer: 18, eighteen
Q5.
What is the sum of 8, 6 and 2?
Correct Answer: 16, sixteen
Q6.
Find the missing number. $$\square$$ + 9 = 23
Correct Answer: 14, fourteen

6 Questions

Q1.
Look at the pictogram. How many milkshakes did Peter have?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: 11, eleven
Q2.
How many milkshakes did Peter and Priya have altogether?
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Correct Answer: 18, eighteen
Q3.
How many more milkshakes did Peter have than Priya?
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Correct Answer: 4, four
Q4.
Priya and Peter completed 20 star jumps between them during their workout. How many star jumps did Priya do?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: 7
13
17
Q5.
Priya completed 8 more squats than Peter during the workout. How many squats did Priya do?
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Correct Answer: 25, twenty-five
Q6.
Peter and Paul both completed the same total number of star jumps and squats. How many squats did Paul do?
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Correct Answer: 23, twenty-three