Thanksgiving Bar Graph Worksheet — Free Printable Packet

Bar graphs have always been a favorite at our house! We’ve graphed everything from the pencils and markers in the junk drawer to our much-loved bear counters. This Thanksgiving bar graph worksheet brings that same counting and comparing practice to the foods on the Thanksgiving table. Your child will count the food pictures, record the amounts on a graph, and answer questions about the results. I created this free printable packet for 1st through 3rd graders, and you can receive it through the email signup below.

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Thanksgiving Bar Graph Worksheet

I created this Thanksgiving Bar Graph Worksheet packet to use with 1st through 3rd grades, but you could certainly use it to practice math skills with older students also.

Thanksgiving Bar Graph Worksheet – At a Glance

• Ages: First through third grade, with help as needed
• Pages: Three activity pages—a Thanksgiving food picture page, a bar graph, and questions about the data
• Skills: Counting, recording data, reading a bar graph, comparing amounts, and finding how many more
• Prep: Print the activity pages on separate sheets of paper. Gather a pencil and crayons or colored pencils.
• Use for: November math practice, Thanksgiving School, or a graphing lesson with siblings

To use this worksheet, print all pages in the download on different pieces of paper.  Your child will need the papers side-by-side to easily count and record the data.

Now, your child should count the number of each object shown on the picture page.  Use a pencil, crayons, or markers to graph the correct number of the given object.

How to Complete the Thanksgiving Food Graph

Print the activity pages single-sided so your child can place the food pictures beside the graph. Have a pencil and crayons or colored pencils nearby.

Begin by looking at the six food categories together—turkey, corn on the cob, green beans, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and mashed potatoes. Find each food on the picture page and its matching label along the bottom of the graph.

Choose one food to count first. Your child can make a small pencil mark beside each picture as it is counted to help avoid counting the same picture twice.

Next, color one box on the graph for each picture counted. Start at the bottom of the correct column and work upward, keeping the boxes together. Repeat for the remaining foods.

Once the graph is complete, use it to answer the questions on the final page. Encourage your child to point to the bars that helped answer each question. This gives you a chance to see how your child is reading the graph and where a little help might be needed.

➡️ Interested in more Bar Graph Worksheets? Make sure you download the fall bar graph worksheets and the winter bar graph worksheets. They are both in this similar style.

More Ways to Practice Graphing With Your Children

A completed graph gives you plenty to talk about together! Don’t miss these small, daily opportunities to have conversations with your children. Choose one or two of these ideas to go along with the worksheet, depending on your child’s age and stage.

Build the Bars Before Coloring Them

If your child is new to graphing, use small counters to show each amount before coloring the boxes. Place one counter in each square, beginning at the bottom of the column.

Counting cubes, counting chips, or whatever you have on hand works to practice graphing skills!

We love those counting chips I linked above and have used them a million times over through the years!

Compare two columns together. Which has more counters? How does that show up in the height of the bars?

You can also place the graph into a page protector and use a dry-erase marker if you would like to use it again.

Talk Through the Questions Together

If your child is able to count the food items but still needs help reading, read the questions aloud and let him explain the answers.

Ask your child to show you how the graph proves each answer. If a question asks “How many more?” compare the two bars and count the extra boxes in the taller bar.

This lets your child practice reading the graph even when writing a full answer is still difficult.

Let Your Child Ask the Questions

After finishing the question page, trade places and let your child ask you questions about the graph. This is always one of my favorite parts of an activity as the homeschool mama! You might have to model a few for him to get started.

Try questions such as these:

• Which food has the smallest amount?
• How many food pictures are there in two columns combined?
• What would happen to a bar if we added one more picture of that food?
• Can you find two amounts to compare with a subtraction sentence?

An older child can write a question for a younger sibling and help check the answer. Olders helping youngers is always encouraged in our household.

Write About the Results

Have your child tell you one thing the completed graph shows. A younger child might dictate a sentence for you to write, while an older child can write two or three observations independently.

You can offer sentence starters, if needed, such as “There are more ___ than ___” or “The graph shows ___.”

Keep the graph beside the writing paper so your child can check each statement against the data.

Download Your Free Thanksgiving Bar Graph Worksheet

Use the form below to receive this free Thanksgiving bar graph worksheet packet. It includes the food picture page, the graph to complete, and questions to help your child read and compare the results.

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Lauren Hill

Lauren Hill is a Christian mom to 5, ages 21 to 9. She homeschools her children in the classical education tradition - with 2 graduates so far! - and is currently in her 17th year of homeschool. She creates engaging worksheets and hands-on printable activities for Preschool and Elementary age children to supplement their daily studies.

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