ICT at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1)
Unit 1E: Representing information graphically: pictograms
Section 2: SHORT FOCUSED TASKS
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Objectives |
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- key idea: that ICT can be used to create pictograms
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Activities |
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Children: |
- Ask each child to choose his/her favourite colour from the colours of the spectrum. Demonstrate to the class how to enter data and show them the icons which will produce a pictogram of data entered.
- Ask each child to enter their favourite colour and to choose the icons that will create a pictogram. Print the pictogram and ask the class to answer simple questions about the pictogram, eg which colours are the most/least popular?
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- enter data into a graphing package to create a pictogram and use it to find answers to simple questions
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Points to note |
Encourage children to compare the use of a computer to create a pictogram with manual methods.
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