Turn insect curiosity into data skills with this Garden Insects Bar Graph worksheet! Students read a simple data table, make a scaled bar graph, and answer analysis questions about the insects a class counted in a garden. The habitat context connects math practice to life science, so the numbers tell a story students can reason about.
What's included:
A short habitat introduction and a cute garden coloring scene
A clear data table (ladybugs, bees, and butterflies)
A Take a Guess box that gets students predicting before they graph
A large blank bar graph grid with a scale that counts by 2s
Four data questions covering most, least, how many more, and how many in all
A Think Like a Scientist writing prompt that asks students to reason about why so many bees visited the flowers
A complete answer key with the finished graph
Standards: CCSS 3.MD.B.3, with NGSS 3-LS4-3 as a supporting connection.
Pairs perfectly with the Pond Animals Bar Graph worksheet for a habitat data mini-set. Print-friendly and low-prep!