All About Pictograms

What is a pictogram?
A pictogram is a chart that displays
information about a topic. It uses pictures to
show the information that has been
collected.

Why do people use pictograms?

Pictograms are important because they tell you information
very quickly. People use pictograms to find out information
about things that are popular and common or things that people
do not like. It can be easier to see information displayed in
picture form rather than looking at a list of numbers.
Tables and Tallies

Let’s create a pictogram about people’s favourite Scottish foods.

First we need to ask people about their favourite Scottish food and write down their answers
in a table.

What is your favourite Scottish Food from

these five options?

• teacake • oatcakes

• shortbread • porridge

• haggis
Tables and Tallies
1 We like teacakes.
2 3 4 5

5 people like teacakes.

Tables and Tallies
We like
4
1 3 shortbread.

5 6

6 people like shortbread.

Tables and Tallies
We like haggis.
2 3
1 4

4 people like haggis.

Tables and Tallies
We like oatcakes.
1 2
3

3 people like oatcakes.

Tables and Tallies
We like porridge.
2 4
1
3

4 people like porridge.

Creating a Pictogram

A pictogram needs a title that tells you what it is

about. What would be a good title for this
pictogram?

Show answer

Favourite Scottish Foods

Favourite Scottish Foods
Creating a Pictogram

A pictogram needs a line across the bottom and a

line on the left hand side that meet. The lines are
called an axis.
Show Axis
 Favourite Scottish Foods

Now add some labels.

Favourite Foods

Number of People
 Favourite Scottish Foods
Favourite Foods

5 people liked teacakes so we

need to add 5 teacake pictures to
the pictogram.

Click 5 times to add teacakes to

the pictogram.

Number of People
 Favourite Scottish Foods
Favourite Foods

6 people liked shortbread so we

need to add 6 shortbread pictures
to the pictogram.

Click 6 times to add the

shortbread to the pictogram.

Number of People
 Favourite Scottish Foods
Favourite Foods

4 people liked haggis so we need

to add 4 haggis pictures to the
pictogram.

Click 4 times to add the haggis

to the pictogram.

Number of People
 Favourite Scottish Foods
Favourite Foods

3 people liked oatcakes so we

need to add 3 oatcake pictures to
the pictogram.

Click 3 times to add the oatcakes

to the pictogram.

Number of People
 Favourite Scottish Foods
Favourite Foods

Number of People
Pictogram Quiz

What was the most

popular Scottish food?
Reveal Answer

Shortbread
Pictogram Quiz

Which two foods had the same

number of votes?

Reveal Answer

Haggis and Porridge

Pictogram Quiz

What was the least

popular Scottish food?
Reveal Answer

Oatcakes
Understanding a Pictogram

Edinburgh Castle

Loch Ness

The Kelpies

Hampden Park Football Stadium

Blair Drummond
Safari Park
Understanding a Pictogram

What is the most popular

Scottish landmark?

Reveal Answer

Blair Drummond Safari Park

Understanding a Pictogram

How many people chose Hampden

Park as their favourite Scottish
landmark?

Reveal Answer

4 people chose Hampden Park.

Understanding a Pictogram

What was the least popular

Scottish landmark?

Reveal Answer

The Kelpies