Graph Templates

The Graph templates allow you to explore a range of graphing activities with your class. Each template has been linked with the graph type most suited to the activity. However, it can be useful to look at some of the other options to compare the differences. In this way children can begin to develop an understanding of how the graph layout can make it harder or easier to interpret results.

Bean Survey Link with Science and growing beans. Measure the roots or the shoots over the period of growth and plot these on the graph.		Blank Here you can create your own graph to fit in with any topic.
Crisp Survey Which is the most favourite crisp flavour? Do all shops stock the same flavours or do some shops only sell some flavours?		Favourite Colour A simple survey of children’s favourite colours. You can discuss the merits of having colours on the graph the same as the colour shown, or different. Which graph is easier to read?
Favourite Drinks Look at the drinks that pupils are bringing in for break or lunchtime. What is the most popular drink? Link this with a picnic or trip and see which drinks everyone wants. Is it easy to keep everyone happy?		Going to School Link with the topic of time, looking at the length of a journey to school. This will encourage the children to look at the time on the clock when they leave home, and the time they arrive at school.
Hobbies Which hobbies do members of the class take part in over a week? Which hobbies do they enjoy and would like to try if available?		How Far Can You Jump? How far can the children jump? You can decide whether to allow a run up or a jump from standing. Will this affect the results?
How Many Hours? Looking at how the children spend their day or week, ask them to fill in a chart (with their parents help) of when they get up, go to bed etc. ready to fill in the totals on screen.		How Many in a Minute? Linked with Numeracy - how many jumps, hops, skips or catches can the children do in a minute?
Humpty Dumpty Survey Was Humpty pushed? This activity looks at opinion polls. Discuss the options and then ask the children to vote on which answer they think is the most likely.		Ice Cream Survey What is your favourite ice cream? If you could choose two flavours for a double cone which two flavours would you choose?
Rainfall Survey Measure the rainfall over the course of a term – once a week. Does this vary with the seasons?		Reading Survey What do you like to read? Link this with your school book week or other reading event.
Star Survey Link this with the reward charts you have in class. Compare several weeks to see what is happening. Is it fairly even?		Sweets Survey Choose a sweet that has several colours in a packet. See which colours occur in a packet and how many of each there are.
To School How far away from school do you live? Does the distance from school influence the way pupils travel to school? Link this with the Journeys to School Chart activity.		Toy Car Survey Choose a toy car and see how far it goes when pushed along the floor or down a slope. Is there a difference between the types of toy car used?
Traffic Survey Measure the traffic going past your school. Plot the results on the graph and compare traffic at different times of the day.		Where You Live Look at the different types of homes lived in by the children. Look at where you live and complete the graph based on the houses found there.