Learning Map

Picture & Bar Graphs

Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to represent a data set with up to four categories; solve put-together, take-apart, and compare problems using information presented in a bar graph

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Can your child draw a simple bar chart or picture graph to show information — like how many of each colour of sweet are in a bag — and answer questions from it?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
Sorting Data into Categoriesages 6–8Drawing picture/bar graphs extends organising and representing data
Picture & Bar Graphsthis skill · ages 7–8
Unlocks
Representing numbers with objects (age 8+)ages 8–9Single-unit bar graphs are prerequisite to scaled bar graphs

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 2 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9M3ST02medium confidenceYear 3 · Statistics

create and compare different graphical representations of data sets including using software where appropriate; interpret the data in terms of the context

AC9M4ST01medium confidenceYear 4 · Statistics

acquire data for categorical and discrete numerical variables to address a question of interest or purpose using digital tools; represent data using many-to-one pictographs, column graphs and other displays or visualisations; interpret and discuss the information that has been created

AC9M4ST02low confidenceYear 4 · Statistics

analyse the effectiveness of different displays or visualisations in illustrating and comparing data distributions, then discuss the shape of distributions and the variation in the data

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MA2-DATA-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 2
MA1-DATA-01medium confidenceMathematics K-10 · Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M4ST01medium confidenceMathematics · Level 4 · Statistics strand
VC2M3ST02medium confidenceMathematics · Level 3 · Statistics strand
VC2M2ST02low confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Statistics strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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