Max Maths, Year 1, Try it, Reading and making pictographs

In the "Max Maths, Year 1" workbook, young learners are introduced to the concept of reading and making pictographs through a fun and engaging activity about jelly beans. The task begins with a character named Jade, who has a colourful assortment of jelly beans in her bag, including red, green, pink, and yellow ones. The exercise prompts children to explore the quantities of each colour of jelly beans that Jade possesses.

The activity is broken down into several parts, each focusing on a different aspect of interpreting data from pictographs. In part (a), students must identify the number of yellow jelly beans, while part (b) asks them to find the number of pink jelly beans. Similarly, parts (c) and (d) require students to determine the counts for red and green jelly beans, respectively. The exercise also includes comparative questions, such as in part (e), where children must ascertain whether Jade has more green jelly beans than yellow ones, and in part (f), where they compare the quantities of red and pink jelly beans. Finally, part (g) challenges students to calculate the total number of jelly beans in Jade's bag. To complete the activity, children are directed to refer to workbook pages 194 to 197, where they will find visual representations and further instructions to help them understand and create pictographs.