Pie charts for kids
What is a pie chart?
Pie charts are great for showing parts of a whole.
A pie chart is like a pizza: you draw a circle to represent the total of something, and then you cut it into pieces to show the different portions or amounts.
When you want to see if all of the pieces are about the same size or one slice is a lot bigger or smaller than the others, pie charts work well.
In Daphne’s adventures, she helped the kids of Pinegrove Peaks by drawing a pie chart. They wondered: were peacocks the most popular pet?
No! In fact, the pie chart proved that peacocks were the least popular pet. Most people preferred cats and dogs.
Interesting questions you can answer with a pie chart
These are just a few…
What’s the most popular way the kids in your class get to school?
How do you spend your time each day (school, play, homework, sleep)?
What color Lego or blocks do you have the most or least of?
What are the most common colors of cars in your neighborhood?
Which sports do kids play most at your school?
What kinds of books do you and your friends like to read?
What questions will you answer
by drawing data in a pie chart?
For more on line graphs, check out what is a pie chart? from the storytelling with data chart guide.
Learn about other types of graphs from Daphne the data-drawing dragon by clicking below!
