Exploring a Cityscape Bar Graph

Exploring a Cityscape Bar Graph

Explore the connection between a bar graph and a table by changing the heights of the buildings in this activity.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Question ouverte 1

Is this a bar graph or a histogram?

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Question ouverte 2

What do the bars represent on the graph?

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Question ouverte 3

How many different buildings are there? Where do you find this information in the table and in the graph?

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Question ouverte 4

What is the scale and the unit used for the building’s heights? Can you find this information in the table and in the graph? If so, where?

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Question ouverte 5

Which building is the tallest? Where do you find this information in the table and in the graph?

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