Aligned Standard

M.EE.3.MD.3: Use picture or bar graph data to answer questions about data.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned with the following California State Standards:

  • 3.MD.3 - Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step how many more and how many less problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. For example, draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets.

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

Recognize attributes or characteristics of an object such as color, height, or weight. Form pairs of objects by matching two objects sharing a specified attribute.

Distal Precursor

Group together objects by attribute values such as shape or size (e.g., group together a square, a rectangle, and a rhombus, as they all have four sides). Order objects by following a specific rule (e.g., arrange three objects with different sizes from the smallest to largest).

Proximal Precursor

Recognize the structure of bar and picture graphs such as the framework, specifiers, or labels for the x- and y-axes. Understand that bars are used to display data in bar graphs, where the height of the bar represents the number of observations for each category. Understand that pictures, symbols, or geometrical figures are used to display data in picture graphs, where the number of pictures or symbols represents the number of observations for each category.

Target

Using a bar or picture graph, answer explicit questions by interpreting information directly from the graph (e.g., in a bar/picture graph displaying students' favorite ice cream, how many students like strawberry ice cream?). Demonstrate an understanding of the information represented on the graph.

Successor

Using a bar or picture graph, answer questions that require interpretation and integration of information presented on the graphs (e.g., in a bar/picture graph displaying students' favorite ice cream, how many students like strawberry and chocolate ice creams? Or which is the favorite ice cream of all the students?). Demonstrate the ability to use information represented on the graph.