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Mathematics
Primary one
Third Term
Lesson Nine
TOPIC: Data Collection
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to:
▪ Answer questions when information is represented by
pictures

Instructional material: New method mathematics for primary

schools book 1 by Oredugba, Ohuche, G.Salahu, R.Hollands, O.Olarewanju

Macmillian champion mathematics for primary school book 1 by Samuel

Ilori, W.U Mohammed, B. Okumuyide, S.K Okechukwu
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PICTOGRAM

This is the use of pictures to represent an

information or data.
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The pictogram shows the colours liked by
primary 1 pupils.
red yellow blue purple pink
One girl

One boy

4 7 6 3 4
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Answer the following questions
What colour is liked by most pupils? Yellow
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The pictogram shows the colours liked by
primary 1 pupils.
red yellow blue purple pink
What colour is
least liked by the
pupils?
Purple
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The pictogram shows the colours liked by
primary 1 pupils.

red yellow blue purple pink

How many pupils
liked blue or
pink?
6+4
10 pupils
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The pictogram shows the colours liked by
primary 1 pupils.

red yellow blue purple pink

How many boys
like pink?
2 boys
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How many pupils do we have in primary 1?

red yellow blue purple pink

Red = 4
yellow = 7
Blue = 6
Purple = 3
Pink = 4

4 + 7+ 6+ 3 + 4 = 24
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EVALUATION
The pictogram shows the favorite food of the
pupils in basic 1
Rice indomie Eba Beans Bread What is the least
popular food?
What is the most
popular food?
How many liked
indomie?
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SOLUTION
The pictogram shows the favorite food of the
pupils in basic 1
rice indomie Eba beans bread What is the least
popular food?
Beans
What is the most
popular food?
Rice
How many liked
indomie? 3
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END OF LESSON