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Sugar Rush!

How many grams of sugar are in your favorite candy bar?

By Jess McKenna-Ratjen
From the October/November 2023 Issue
Other Focus Areas: Matter; Engineering

Every Halloween, kids across the U.S. knock on doors and yell “Trick or treat!” so neighbors can fill their bags with candy. What makes those
treats so sweet? Lots and lots of sugar! The pictograph below shows
how many grams of sugar are in different miniature chocolate bars.

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TITLE: Tells what the graph is about

 CATEGORY: Describes what the data is about

 PICTOS: Show the amount in each category 

KEY: Tells you the value of 1 picto 

SOURCE: Shows where the data is from 

Analyze It! Which bar has the fewest grams of sugar?

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