Grade 3 Math PowerPoint: Bar Graphs and Pictographs with Scales (24 Slides)

Lesson Sequence

• Open in PowerPoint and start the slide show. Click to reveal each answer after students respond.
• Read the speaker notes (View > Notes) for questions to ask and common mistakes.
• Use with the lesson plan: it lists which slides belong to each lesson.

Teacher Tips

Make graphs about real class data — students care more about the answers. Teach "key first, then count" as a routine.

Learning Objectives

• Read a pictograph where one symbol stands for 2, 5 or 10, including half symbols.
• Read a bar graph with a scale that counts in 2s, 5s or 10s, including bars between gridlines.
• Collect data in a tally chart and show it in a pictograph and a bar graph with a suitable scale.
• Answer "how many more?", "how many fewer?" and "how many in total?" questions from graphs.

Differentiation

Support: Start with a key of 2 only; write the value next to each row. Challenge: Use a key of 10 with half symbols (= 5). English language learners: Teach question words: "How many…? How many more…? Which… the most?"

What's Included

• 24-slide PowerPoint (PPTX, editable)
• Speaker notes on every slide
• Click-to-reveal answers for questions
• Key vocabulary slide with pictures
• Summary slide to finish the lesson

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