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Which subject	Mathematics
What age group	Year or Grade 5
What topic	Pictogram
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Lesson Introduction: Discovering Pictograms

Welcome to the World of Pictograms!

Today, we're going to step into the colourful world of pictograms! But before we dive in, let’s start with a fun little activity to get our brains warmed up.

The Ice Cream Survey

Imagine you're on a hot summer day, and you decide to run a mini-survey among your friends to find out their favourite ice cream flavours. You gather the following data:

• Chocolate
• Vanilla
• Strawberry
• Mint
• Chocolate
• Vanilla
• Strawberry
• Chocolate
• Mint
• Chocolate

Your Task:

1. Think about how you would represent this data in a visual format.
2. Draw your own pictogram on a piece of paper using simple images. Each ice cream cone can represent one person’s vote.
3. Label each flavour with the number of cones that correspond to the votes.

Share and Compare

Once you've created your pictogram, we'll share our creations with the class! This will help us see how different pictograms can be used to represent the same data.

Why Pictograms?

By the end of this lesson, you’ll understand how pictograms make it easier to see patterns and trends in data. So let’s scoop up some knowledge and have some fun with numbers!

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Get ready to unleash your creativity as we explore the delightful world of pictograms together! 🥳🍦