The video tutorial explains how to create and interpret a scaled picture graph using symbols or pictures to represent data. It begins with collecting data on favorite pets and tallying the results. The tutorial then demonstrates how to choose a symbol, such as a smiley face, to represent a certain number of people. It emphasizes the importance of including a key in the pictograph to clarify what each symbol represents. The video also covers how to interpret the pictograph and add new data, such as a new category for fish, to the graph.

What is the primary purpose of a scaled picture graph?

• To display data using numbers only

• To compare data using bar charts

• To calculate the average of data

• To represent data using symbols or pictures

What is the first step in creating a pictograph?

• Calculating totals

• Collecting data

• Choosing a symbol

• Drawing the graph

Which pets were included in the initial data collection?

• Dog, Bird, Fish, Other

• Cat, Bird, Fish, Other

• Cat, Dog, Fish, Other

• Cat, Dog, Bird, Other

How many people chose 'Dog' as their favorite pet?

• Three

• Four

• One

• Two

How many categories were initially included in the data collection?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Two

What symbol was chosen to represent the data in the pictograph?

• Star

• Heart

• Circle

• Smiley face

Why was the smiley face chosen to represent two people?

• To reduce the number of symbols needed

• To make the graph more colorful

• To represent each person individually

• To make the graph more complex

What is the maximum number of people represented by a single smiley face in this example?

• Three

• Four

• Two

• One

How is a half smiley face used in the pictograph?

• To represent no people

• To represent one person

• To represent two people

• To represent three people

What is the importance of including a key in a pictograph?

• To make the graph colorful

• To make the graph more complex

• To explain what each symbol represents

• To add more categories