Build the key vocabulary of Data Tables and Graphs with this printable picture flash card set for Grade 5 science, aligned to Virginia SOL 5.1. It covers 12 essential terms, from Data table and Row to Trend. Each term comes as a picture-and-word card and as a picture card with a clear, full-sentence definition, and two labeling worksheets let students show what they know.

What students practice

• Data table: A data table organizes observations or measurements into rows and columns, making information easier to record, compare, and use during investigations.
• Row: A data table organizes observations or measurements into rows and columns, making information easier to record, compare, and use during investigations.
• Column: A column is a vertical set of table cells that often groups the same type of information across several observations or trials.
• Bar graph: A bar graph uses separate bars to compare amounts for different categories, with clearly labeled categories and an appropriate numerical scale.
• Line graph: A line graph connects plotted points to show patterns, often displaying how a measured quantity changes over time or another ordered variable.
• Axis: An axis is a reference line on a graph that helps locate data and shows a variable or category with its scale.
• Scale: A scale gives evenly spaced values on a graph or instrument, allowing amounts to be read accurately and compared fairly.
• Unit: A unit is an agreed amount used to describe a measurement, such as centimeters for length, grams for mass, or seconds for time.
• Data point: A data point represents one recorded observation or measurement and can be plotted at a position showing its associated values.
• Pattern: A pattern is a repeated feature or relationship in data that helps describe results and may suggest what could happen next.
• Comparison: A comparison identifies how observations or measurements are alike or different, helping scientists notice relationships and evaluate results from investigations.
• Trend: A trend is the general direction of change in a data set, such as an overall increase, decrease, or little change.

Teaching notes from the key: The physical grid and block models illustrate graph structures. A real completed graph needs a title, labeled axes, appropriate units, and a consistent scale. Illustrated sequences are teaching examples rather than collected data. Choose a graph type that suits the variables and describe patterns without assuming they prove a cause.

What’s included (11 pages)

• 12 color picture-and-word cards
• 12 picture–term–definition cards (4 pages)
• 12 black-and-white picture-and-word cards for low-ink printing or coloring
• 2 picture-labeling worksheets: students write the matching term for each picture (with Name and Class lines)
• Answer key (1 page) for the labeling worksheets

How to use it in class

1. Print the color cards (or the black-and-white set to save ink), cut them apart and laminate them to reuse.
2. Introduce the words with the picture-and-word cards, then use the definition cards to talk about what each term means.
3. Play quick games: show a picture and ask for the term, read a definition and ask which card it matches, or sort the cards into groups.
4. Use the labeling worksheets as an exit ticket, homework or review, and check them with the answer key.
5. Put the cards in a word wall or science center for independent practice.

At a glance

• Grade: 5
• Subject: Science (Data Tables and Graphs)
• Standard: Virginia SOL 5.1
• Pages: 11
• Format: Printable PDF; instant digital download after purchase