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Grade 2 Math · Level 3, Place Values and Representations

Read Bar Graphs

Read bar graphs and use the data to compare amounts and find differences.

Questions like

  • How many more chose apples than pears?

How the lesson starts: Read Bar Graphs

  1. Rosa's ice cream truck

    Ding ding! Here comes Rosa's ice cream truck. It was a busy day! Rosa made a bar graph of the scoops she sold. Let's read it!

  2. How tall is each bar?

    Each bar shows one flavor. Vanilla's bar reaches 8. Chocolate's reaches 3. Strawberry stops at 6. A taller bar means more scoops. Which bar reaches 6? Strawberry!

  3. Which sold the least?

    Which flavor sold the least? Read the top of each bar. Vanilla: 8. Chocolate: 3. Strawberry: 6. The smallest number is 3. Chocolate sold the least!