A hands-on pictogram task for Year 2, over three pages. Pupils ask friends for their favourite colour out of red, blue, green, yellow and purple, and fill in a tally chart with totals. A short guide helps them choose a key of 1 or 2 children per symbol. On page 2 they give the pictogram a title, fill in the key, draw it and write three questions for a partner. Page 3 gives sample answers with made-up data. It follows England National Curriculum statistics for Year 2.
Statistics
“interpret and construct simple pictograms, tally charts, block diagrams and simple tables”
Pupils collect tallies on page 1 and construct their own pictogram on page 2.
Statistics
“ask and answer simple questions by counting the number of objects in each category and sorting the categories by quantity”
The three partner questions in question 3 ask pupils to count and compare the colours.
A blank chart with rows for red, blue, green, yellow and purple and columns for Tally and Total, plus a short guide to choosing the key.
An empty grid with a title line, five colour rows and a key box to complete. Pupils draw their symbols from the tally chart.
Three lines for pupils to write questions about their own pictogram.
A completed tally chart with made-up totals of 4, 6, 2, 3 and 5, the pictogram rows in circles and half circles, and three sample questions.
Class survey
Send pupils round the room with a clipboard and pencil to tally. Agree that each child votes once so totals can be compared.
Choosing a key
Before page 2, ask pupils whether their totals are small or large and agree a key. Odd totals with a key of 2 call for half symbols.
Partner swap
Pupils swap sheets and answer each other's three questions, then check against the pictogram.
Get started today
