Bar charts and line graphs

Draw bar charts and line graphs from a table, read them, and choose the right chart for a question.

📖 Start here: read the steps of the “Lesson” in order (1, 2, 3 …) and answer each question. Then continue with “Practice”.

  • UK: Year 2
  • France: grade 1
  • Germany: grade 1
  • Iran: grade 2
  • Afghanistan: grade 8
  • Syria: grade 3
  • Palestine: grade 2
  • Ukraine: grade 6
  • Russia: grade 3
Guide

This studio covers bar charts (Years 2–4), line graphs (Year 5) and choosing a suitable chart.

Charts are drawn left to right, with the value axis on the left going up.

To build a chart, drag a bar or point up and down with your finger, or use the arrow keys.

A bar chart compares several groups. A line graph shows how one thing changes over time. When the value axis does not start at 0, we draw a break mark on it.

Ask your child: "What does this chart tell us?"