With picture columns, a column of pictures is stacked for each name.
The taller the column, the more pictures belong to it.
Count the pictures in a column, then you know the amount.
Example:
Lina has 3 apples, her column is 3 pictures tall.
Tom has 5 apples, his column is 5 pictures tall.
The number above each column shows the answer.
Example
What does this exercise practice?
Picture columns introduce the bar graph in a playful way. Children read amounts off the height and compare columns with one another, an important foundation for working with graphs later.
Common pitfalls
Children guess the height just by eye and do not count. It helps to touch each picture in the column one by one and count along, so the amount is exactly right.
How to practice at home
Collect small things, for example building blocks per person, and stack them into towers. Whose tower is the tallest? Count and compare the amounts.
Related: Pictogram, Tally chart