Science: Making Bar Graphs from Science Data

A class counted the number of leaves they found on a nature walk. Oak leaves: 6. Maple leaves: 4. Pine needles: 3. Draw a bar graph to show the data. Be sure to include a title and labels.

A science group measured how many seeds sprouted in three cups. Cup A: 5 seeds. Cup B: 8 seeds. Cup C: 6 seeds. Which cup should have the tallest bar on a bar graph?

Look at this data about insects found near the playground. Ants: 9. Beetles: 2. Butterflies: 4. How many more ants were found than butterflies?

A student made a bar graph about weather for one week. Sunny: 3 days. Cloudy: 2 days. Rainy: 2 days. What is a good title for this bar graph?

Use the data to complete a bar graph about animal sightings at a pond. Ducks: 7. Frogs: 5. Fish: 3. Which label should go on the side that shows the height of each bar?

A class tested how many paper clips different magnets could pick up. Magnet 1 picked up 4 paper clips. Magnet 2 picked up 10 paper clips. Magnet 3 picked up 6 paper clips. Draw a bar graph for the data.

A bar graph shows plant heights. Bean plant: 8 cm. Pea plant: 5 cm. Corn plant: 9 cm. Which plant was the shortest?

A science chart shows how many rocks students sorted by color. Gray rocks: 6. White rocks: 3. Brown rocks: 6. If you make a bar graph, which two bars will be the same height?

A class recorded the number of birds seen at a feeder. Monday: 4 birds. Tuesday: 7 birds. Wednesday: 5 birds. On which day were the most birds seen?

Use this data about materials that floated in water. Cork: 8 pieces. Wood: 6 pieces. Plastic: 4 pieces. Metal: 0 pieces. Draw a bar graph and show that metal had no pieces that floated.

A student made a bar graph with a title and bars, but forgot to label the bottom. The data categories are worm, snail, and ladybug. What label could go at the bottom of the graph?

A bar graph uses a scale that counts by 2s: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. If a bar reaches halfway between 6 and 8, what number does it show?

A class counted shells found at the beach. Small shells: 8. Medium shells: 5. Large shells: 2. Write two sentences that tell what the bar graph would show.