Year 3 Graphing:  

 
Victorian Curriculum Links:  
 
1. Identify questions or issues for categorical variables. Identify data sources and plan methods of data collection and recording ​(VCMSP148) 
2. Collect data, organise into categories and create displays using lists, tables, picture graphs and simple column graphs, with and without the use of digital technologies ​(VCMSP149) 
3. Interpret and compare data displays ​(VCMSP150) 

 
 
Applied Maths 

Applied Maths  Applied Maths  Applied Maths  Applied Maths 

   

Plan methods of data collection and recording  Collecting Data / Organise into Categories   Collecting Data / Create Displays  Interpret and Compare Data Displays 
       
Double session - 90 minutes  90 minutes  45 minutes   45 minutes 

Learning Intention:   Learning Intention:   Learning Intention:   Learning Intention: 

To create a frequency table using skittles as  To create categorical questions   To plot points and draw graphs, using  To interpret and compare data displayed on a 
data     suitable axis and scales and include  graph  
  appropriate titles.   
 
Success Criteria: ​I can…     
Success Criteria: I can…    Success Criteria:​ I can…  Success Criteria:  
  ❏ I must be able to create a categorical  ❏ I can Identify the parts of a graph   ❏ I must interpret information from graphs  
❏ I must be able to record data using a  question   ❏ Create a graph to show data I have  ❏ I should identify similarities and differences 
frequency/tally  ❏ I should be able to record information   collected   between graphs  
❏ I should be able to identify the highest  ❏ I could begin to represent the collected data   ❏ I can use a scale and plot data  ❏ I could be able to extend my learning 
and lowest frequency  appropriately  further by using a device to create a pie 
❏ I could be able to create a column or    graph 
pictograph  
 
 

Tuning In   Tuning In:  Tuning In:  Tuning In  

Students will complete the Kahoot survey  Combine all of the skittles in the classroom  10 Minutes to play the game explore scales  Look at the data from the Kahoots survey in the first 
    Quick discussion about scales  lesson.  
What could we do with this information?  Split the skittles and the students into groups of five.  ● Was there anything you weren’t sure   
What is the purpose of a graph?     about/confusing?  Turn and talk to the person next to you,  
  Students will create a frequency table and a graph as  Model scaling using ‘sit-spots’   what was the most popular choice? 
Model how to create frequency table/tally - highest  a group   Main Activity   What was the least popular choice?  
and lowest frequency      How many people liked ____ more than ____ 
  Afterwards, total up all of the skittles together and  Students will begin or continue their graph   
Main Activity   then create a pie graph of the data and generate it  on A3 paper ensuring they include  https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-int
Skittles!   for the students to see.   appropriate details.   rerpreting-bar-graphs-3-levels-6196504  
      Modelled Example 
Each student will collect a small cup of skittles.   Main Activity   Poster rubric:    
  “I moustache you a question”  ● Your poster includes a title 100 points   
Students will create a table identifying how many of    ● Your poster includes the appropriate  Independent Task 
each flavour skittles they have along with the total  Students will draw a moustache on a piece of paper  categories 100 points   Warm up! From the class data the was collected in 
number of skittles in their bag.   and cut it out and tape it to a wood skewer  ● Your poster includes a title for the Y  the first lesson, students will Identify 3 facts 
    axis 200 points    
Once the frequency table is complete we will come  Students will plan a class specific question and using  ● Your poster includes a X axis title 200  Students will swap posters with someone else in 
back to the floor and address our findings.   their moustache will conduct the survey  points   the room, and identify 5 facts from the data shown 
    ● Your poster includes a scale 400  in the table.  
We will then go outside and collect data on how  When the survey and frequency table is complete  points    
many different colour cars go past, or, if it is raining  students will begin to transfer their data into a bar  ● Your poster includes a key   Once students have identified their 5 facts, they will 
we will roll a dice 20 times.   graph or other appropriate graph.   ● Your poster includes the tally/table of  then share their finding with someone else in the 
    data   room, not the person who created the graph.  
Create a pictograph or column graph using the data       
we have collected from the cars, dice and/or skittles.   1000 + xp = totally rad! Level up!   Reflection 
● Your poster includes a title 100 points 
  700-900 xp = EPIC   What surprised you today?  
● Your poster includes the appropriate  400-600 xp = FANTASTIC  What do you want to learn more about?  
Reflection 
What are you curious to learn more about?   categories 100 points  200-300 xp = AWESOME!  
Is there anything you are confused by - use sticky  ● Your poster includes a title for the Y axis 200  100 xp = Wow! 
notes.  points   
  ● Your poster includes a X axis title 200 points  Reflection: 
 
● Your poster includes a scale 400 points  What did you notice 
● Your poster includes a key 200 points   
● Your poster includes the frequency tally/table  How could you apply what you learnt today 
of data  to life outside of the classroom?  
 
1000 + xp = totally rad! 
 
700-900 xp = EPIC 
Extension: 
400-600 xp = FANTASTIC 
Students who finish early can import their 
200-300 xp = AWESOME! 
data into this 
100 xp = Wow!  https://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/classi
  c/bar_pie_data.asp?ChartType=bar​ website 
Reflection  and represent their data digitally.  
What was something you found challenging today?   
  https://www.rapidtables.com/tools/bar-grap
Were you over to overcome the challenge? If so, how?  h.html  
   
 
OR  
 
Explore histograms using height data from 
Kahoots 
 
OR 
 
Create a pie graph 

Resources  Resources  Resources  Resources 

https://create.kahoot.it/details/data-collection/60337f1f-   http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/media/game  
459f-4dd7-af96-a0197b8b31b8 https://www.mathplayground.com/video_bar_graphs s/bargraphs/bargraphs.swf  
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