Pictogram Examples for Kids: Data Visualization in Grade 5

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 📊 A pictogram uses pictures or symbols to represent data. Think of it like a visual tally chart!
• 🍎 Each picture represents a specific number of items. Make sure to check the key to see what each picture stands for!
• ✏️ Pictograms are easy to read and understand, especially when comparing different amounts.
• 🎨 When creating a pictogram, choose a symbol that relates to the data. If you're showing favorite fruits, use fruit pictures!
• 🔢 Remember to label your pictogram clearly with a title and categories. This helps everyone understand what the data is about.
• 🔑 A key explains what each symbol represents. For example, one apple might represent 5 votes.
• 📈 Pictograms can show data about almost anything: favorite colors, number of pets, hours of sunshine, and much more.

Practice Quiz

1. What is a pictogram?
   1. A type of graph that uses bars.
   2. A type of graph that uses lines.
   3. A type of graph that uses pictures or symbols to represent data.
   4. A type of graph that uses numbers only.
2. In a pictogram showing favorite sports, one baseball symbol represents 2 votes. If there are 5 baseball symbols, how many votes does baseball have?
   1. 5
   2. 7
   3. 10
   4. 2
3. What is the purpose of a key in a pictogram?
   1. To decorate the pictogram.
   2. To explain what each symbol represents.
   3. To show the title of the pictogram.
   4. To confuse the reader.
4. Which of these would be the most appropriate symbol to use in a pictogram about different types of trees?
   1. A star
   2. A tree
   3. A car
   4. A house
5. If a pictogram shows the number of sunny days in a month and each sun symbol represents 3 days, how many sunny days are represented by 4 sun symbols?
   1. 1
   2. 7
   3. 12
   4. 4
6. What should you include in your pictogram to help people understand the data?
   1. Only the symbols
   2. A title and labels for the categories
   3. Random colors
   4. Just the key
7. You want to create a pictogram about your classmates' favorite ice cream flavors. Which symbol would be most suitable?
   1. A book
   2. A car
   3. An ice cream cone
   4. A basketball