Picture Power: Reading Pictograms and Tables
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Picture Power: Reading Pictograms and Tables
For grown-ups
Companion summary
Have you ever wondered how your favourite ice cream flavours would look if they were turned into pictures? Shops and sports teams use pictograms to spot patterns at a glance, like which product sells most. One tiny symbol can stand for ten real things, so always check the key first. When you finish, try making your own pictogram using this week's weather.
Warm-Up: Favourite Fruits
Warm-Up: Favourite Fruits
Imagine your class votes for their favourite fruit. Ten people choose apples, six choose bananas, and four choose grapes. How could you show this information so anyone could understand it at a glance? Data (facts and numbers we collect) can be shown in pictures or grids. Today you will learn two great ways to do that.
💭 Think about this
Can you think of a time when you saw information shown as a chart or picture — maybe on a poster, a menu, or a scoreboard?