Bar Charts

Bar Charts in IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics

A bar chart uses bars to show how big each number is. Grade 1 learners read simple bar charts, colour bars to match a table, and answer questions about the most, the least and how many more.

PYP learning is inquiry-based, so every worksheet here is short, colourful and playful, with a friendly animal guide and a teacher answer key on page 2.

What learners practise

Reading a bar chart
Colouring bars to match numbers
Finding the tallest and shortest bar
Finding how many more
Turning a tally into a bar chart

Bar charts at a glance

Bars: each bar shows one group
Height: read across to the number on the side
Tallest bar = the most
Shortest bar = the least

For students

Read each instruction carefully, try every question and colour the animal when you finish.

For parents

Print on A4, read the instructions aloud together and let your child work alone before you check.

For teachers

Use a worksheet as a starter, homework or exit ticket. Each one has a name, class and date box and an answer key.

Teaching tip

Place a ruler flat across the top of each bar to read its number on the side scale.

Quick answers

Who is the Bar Charts page for?

It is for IB PYP Grade 1 Mathematics learners, typically aged 6–7, and for the parents and teachers who support them.

How do I read a bar chart?

Look at the top of the bar, then follow across to the numbers on the left.

What can bar charts show?

Favourites, counts and results, such as how many children chose each fruit.

How should I use these worksheets?

Pick one worksheet, let your child try it without help first, then check together with the answer key on page 2. Short sessions of five to ten minutes, a few times a week, work best.