1st grade · Math · Unit 8 of 14
Data & Graphs
Sort and read graphs
What your child practices
Sorting by one attribute, reading picture graphs and bar graphs, and comparing groups.
Maine Learning Results learning standard: 1.MD.C.4 · representing and interpreting data with up to three categories
How we explain it
Children can open this short lesson before they practice.
- Sort things into groups first.
- Count each group and write the number.
- The tallest bar or longest row has the most.
Example: 3 chose dogs and 5 chose cats. How many more chose cats? Cats: 5. Dogs: 3. 5 − 3 = 2. Answer: 2 more
Data & Graphs in Maine
In the Maine Learning Results, this is unit 8 of 14 in 1st grade Math, after Shapes and before Numbers to 100.
Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.
Source: Maine Department of Education
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
How many more chose fall than summer?
Our favorite seasons
summer☀️☀️☀️spring🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷winter⛄fall🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂Each picture = 1
- 8
- 0
- 5
5
Hint: Take away the smaller number from the bigger number.
Question 2
Which has the fewest?
Our favorite seasons
spring🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷summer☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️fall🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂🍂winter⛄⛄⛄Each picture = 1
- spring
- winter
- summer
- fall
winter
Hint: Look for the longest row for most and the shortest row for fewest.
Question 3
How many chose winter?
Our favorite seasons
fall🍂summer☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️spring🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷winter⛄⛄Each picture = 1
- 2
- 8
- 12
2
Hint: Count the pictures in that row. Each picture is 1.
Question 4
Sort by shape.
Sort into: ⚪ Round · ⬜ Square
- ⚽ball
- 🕒clock
- 🎁gift
- ♟️game board
⚪ Round: ball, clock · ⬜ Square: gift, game board
Hint: Look at each one and decide which basket it belongs in.
Question 5
How many more chose fish than dogs?
Pets at home
cats🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱birds🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦dogs🐶🐶🐶fish🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟Each picture = 1
- 3
- 6
- 2
2
Hint: Take away the smaller number from the bigger number.
Question 6
Tap the groups from the most to the fewest.
Our favorite fruit - 🍎apples
- 🍌bananas
- 🍇grapes
- 🍊oranges
oranges → bananas → grapes → apples
Hint: oranges has the most, so it goes first.