What this lesson teaches
Data collection and bar graphs.
Math in Action
Bar Graph Survey
Survey classmates and make a bar graph!
Duration35 min
Age GroupAges 9–11
DifficultyIntermediate
SubjectMath
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Student-generated data (from their own survey) creates personal investment in the graph's accuracy. When students care about what the data shows, they attend more carefully to scale, labels, and honest representation — the habits of a genuine data scientist.
Try it with your learner
1. Ask 10 people their favourite sport. 2. Tally results. 3. Draw axes. 4. Draw bars.