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t2 M 2468 Ks2 Types of Graph or Chart Powerpoint Ver 5
t2 M 2468 Ks2 Types of Graph or Chart Powerpoint Ver 5
Key:
In both of these pictograms, the data
is the same but the value of the
symbol is different.
= 4 children
Walk Bicycle Car Bus Tram Train Other
Types of Transport
Bar Charts
Data that is counted and has no in-between value is called Pet Number of Children
discrete data. Discrete data is usually collected in a frequency Cat 12
table and then presented as a bar chart. Dog 14
Fish 7
A bar chart has a horizontal axis and a vertical axis. Rabbit 5
Other 8
Number of Children
• Each bar must be the same width. 10
horizontal axis. 0
Cat Dog Fish Rabbit Other
Each axis must have a label explaining what it
Type of Pet
shows.
Bar Charts
Discrete data in each category can also be represented in subcategories:
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Other 2 6 9
Number of Children 8
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6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Cat Dog Fish Rabbit Other
Type of Pet
Line Graphs
Line graphs are used to show changes to a A Line Graph to Show the Temperature of the Classroom
measurement over time. They show
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continuous data.
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The data being measured is shown on the
vertical axis.
The time the data is being measured over 36
Tempera ture °c
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