This is baseball season. The Atlanta Braves are headed to the World Series again this year!

Go Braves!

I play baseball too. I have games in April, May, June, and July. I will build a picture graph to show how many games are in each month.

Remember: A picture graph uses pictures to show data.

Look carefully at the picture graph and the key. Click on the correct answer to each question.
Baseball Games

April

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June | | | | | |
July | | | | | |

The key below shows that one ball equals four games.

1 = 4 games

How many games are shown by one ball?

Look carefully at the balls pictured in April. There are 4 and 1/2 balls. We know that one ball stands for four games, but how many games does 1/2 ball stand for?
Baseball Games

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May | | | | | |
June | | | | | |
July | | | | | |

1 = 4 games

Did you notice that July has 2 balls and then only 1/4 of another ball?  How many games does 1/4 of a ball stand for?

Baseball Games

April | | | | | |
May | | | | | |
June | | | | | |
July | | | | | |

1 = 4 games

It looks like you know how to read the key.  Now take a look at May.   There are 5 and 3/4 balls.  We know that each of the 5 the balls stand for 4 games each, but what does the 3/4 ball stand for?
Baseball Games

April | | | | | |
May | | | | | |
June | | | | | |
July | | | | | |

1 = 4 games

Look carefully at the picture graph and key.  Click on the correct answer to each question.
Baseball Games

April | | | | | |
May | | | | | |
June | | | | | |
July | | | | | |

1 = 4 games

How many games do we play in July?

In what month do I have the most games?

Baseball Games

April | | | | | |
May | | | | | |
June | | | | | |
July | | | | | |

1 = 4 games

April
May
June
July

When will I play exactly 18 games?

Baseball Games

April | | | | | |
May | | | | | |
June | | | | | |
July | | | | | |

1 = 4 games

April
May
June
July

May shows 5 3/4 balls and June shows 6 balls.  How many more games do I have in June than in May?

Baseball Games

April | | | | | |
May | | | | | |
June | | | | | |
July | | | | | |

1 = 4 games

1 game
3 games
4 games
9 games
21 games

In which month will I have the least games?

Baseball Games

April | | | | | |
May | | | | | |
June | | | | | |
July | | | | | |

1 = 4 games

April
May
June
July

How many games do I have all together?

Baseball Games

April | | | | | |
May | | | | | |
June | | | | | |
July | | | | | |

1 = 4 games

74 games
20 games
17 games
46 games
21 games
68 games

Click on the calculator button.  Now use the calculator to help you add.
Remember that 1 ball = 4 games.

You are great at reading a picture graph! You also did a lot of adding, subtracting, sorting, and working with fractions.

What a workout! Let’s go play ball!