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This sheet includes two activities. In the first activity, students must read tally marks in a data table, then create a bar graph based on this data. In the second activity, students will poll their classmates about the types of pets in their household, record the data, tally the data when they are finished, and create a bar graph based on the information. It's a simple, engaging, and rigorous introduction to collecting data and creating data visualizations. The scenarios provide real world con

Have your students start reading and analyzing bar graphs like a pro with this basic introduction. Students will read two bar graphs--one about the number of students in 5th grade classes at "Oak Tree Elementary" and one that examines the amount of rainfall per month in Atlanta. The questions provide real world problems that will begin your students' journey toward analyzing more complex data and thinking critically about data and what it means. This sheet is perfect for students anywhere from 3