Graphs and charts (KS2 resources)

Get to grips with graphs and charts with our KS1 and KS2 data handling investigations and planning materials.

Reading and understanding pictograms and block graphs

A set of activities on reading and interpreting pictograms and  … read more

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Y2 | Statistics

Constructing pie charts

A year 6 worksheet whereby children follow six simple steps to  … read more

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Y6 | Statistics

How much sugar? A data handling activity

Children collect information about the amount of sugar in drinks,  … read more

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Y4 Y5 Y6 | Statistics | Life processes and living things

Sequences and graphs

A challenging Y6 topic that links simple sequences to straight  … read more

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Y6 | Number | Statistics

Line graphs

A simple activity to support children in drawing and interpreting  … read more

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Y2 | Statistics

Data handling – employment in the Somerset coalfields 1875-1950

A data handling exercise based on employment levels on the Somerset  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Statistics

Favourite fruit tally chart

A resource to introduce the idea of collecting data using tally  … read more

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Y2 | Statistics

Christmas Present Sorting (Venn Diagrams)

A sorting activity based on Christmas presents. Children have  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Statistics

Building pictograms – favourite fruit

As the class call out their favourite fruits, children record  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Statistics

Pie chart – how do you like your potatoes?

This resource can be used for asking questions relating to the  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Statistics

Are you eating a balanced diet?

An activity to encourage children to think about the food they  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Statistics | Life processes and living things

Time for some Pie

A demonstration and guided tasks to help more able children to  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Statistics

Introduction to sorting – Venn diagrams

Non numerical sets of images for younger children to sort into  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 | Statistics

Intrepreting information – Venn diagrams

A set of challenges for children to interpret data from a table  … read more

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Y3 | Statistics

How well do you know your friends?

Children gather data about one another and then quiz each other  … read more

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Y2 Y3 | Statistics

Christmas picture sorting – Venn diagram

Children decide on the criteria to sort the images by. An open  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 | Statistics

Olympic medals data handling

Use the medals totals from the summer Olympics as a great source  … read more

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Y4 Y5 Y6 | Statistics

Building tally charts and pictograms

A resource to introduce the idea of collecting data using tally  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Statistics

Christmas cracker challenge

A great data handling activity in which children draw and interpret  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 | Statistics

Using tallying to record data

Working in small groups children collect a range of data by tallying.  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Statistics

Temperature graphs

Compare temperatures over time in different locations. Links  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Statistics

Graph puzzle – doughnut eating competition

Children solve the clues to label the graph graph. Answer included.  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Statistics

Multiples – Carroll chart

Use this Carroll diagram to sort numbers by multiples of 10 and  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Statistics

Favourite sandwich survey

Children use a tally chart to find out which type of sandwich  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Statistics

Book survey – bar graph

Click on each bar to change the data shown on the graph. Challenge  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Statistics

Data handling for twitchers

Lovely resource inviting children to document the species and  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Statistics

Firework tally chart

A sparkling data handling activity! Children make a tally of  … read more

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Y2 | Statistics

Favourite pet pictograph

Create a simple chart to represent your classes choices for their  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 | Statistics

Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Setting up an election challenge - Penguin schools resource

The first step in a set of four election themed activities. Setting  … read more

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Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Statistics

Data handling Carroll diagrams

Children learn to sort data using more than one criteria with  … read more

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Y5 Y6 | Statistics

Interactive Venn diagrams

Use these interactive Venn diagrams to help sort a range of data.  … read more

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Y3 Y4 | Statistics

Data handling

A really useful resource giving templates for Venn diagrams,  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Statistics

Smarties maths

An investigation into a packet of Smarties! Draw a tally chart,  … read more

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Y6 | Statistics