Class 2 Data Handling Worksheet

Learn data handling for Class 2 with tally marks, pictographs, and bar graphs. Includes solved examples, practice questions, and tips to help your child collect and organise data with ease.

What is Data Handling?

Data Handling means collecting information and organising it in a way that is easy to read and understand. We can show data in different ways.

Ways to Show Data

Tally Marks: We use lines to count things. We make 4 vertical lines, then the 5th line crosses diagonally through them to make a group of 5.

Pictographs: We use pictures to show numbers.

Bar Graphs: We use bars (rectangles) to compare numbers.

Tables: We organise information in rows and columns.

Solved Example

Riya has a basket of fruits – 4 apples, 3 bananas, and 2 oranges. We organise this into a table and answer questions.

Questions We Can Answer

How many apples? Answer: 4 apples.

Which fruit has the most? Answer: Apples.

How many fruits in total? Answer: 4 + 3 + 2 = 9 fruits.

Practice Problems

• Count the tally marks |||| |||| ||| and find the total. → Reading Tally Marks
• Look at a pictograph of ice creams sold on Saturday and count the total. → Reading Pictographs
• Priya's class voted on favourite colours – Red (5), Blue (8), Green (3). Which colour is least favourite? How many students were asked in total? → Reading Tables
• A fruit vendor sold Mangoes (4), Apples (6), Bananas (2). How many more apples than bananas were sold? → Comparing Data
• A librarian recorded books borrowed – Story Books (Monday 8, Tuesday 12), Science Books (Monday 5, Tuesday 7). How many story books were borrowed in 2 days? → Multi-step Problem
• A farmer counted animals over two days. Which animal increased the most from Day 1 to Day 2? → Comparing Across Days

Scoring Guide

• 21–24 marks: Excellent! Try creating your own surveys at home and make pictographs.
• 17–20 marks: Very Good! Practice making more tables and pictographs. Look for real-life data around you.
• 13–16 marks: Good! Spend extra time on tally marks and reading tables carefully.
• 9–12 marks: Keep Practicing! Learn tally marks first and practice making simple tables.
• 0–8 marks: Keep Trying! Start by counting objects around you using tally marks and making simple lists.

Tips for Mastering Data Handling

Practice tally marks daily – Count objects around you using tally marks. Every group of 5 is 4 vertical lines with 1 diagonal line crossing them.

Create your own surveys – Ask 10 friends about their favourite fruit, colour, or game.

Read tables carefully – Look at both rows and columns to find the information you need.

Real-life data collection – Count vehicles passing by, birds in the park, or books on your shelf.

Learn to compare – Practice finding "most," "least," "more than," and "less than."

Draw pictures – Convert numbers into pictures and pictures into numbers to make learning fun.

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