Grade 2 Math · Probability and Statistics
Virginia SOL 2.PS.1
Virginia SOL 2.PS.1 is part of the Probability and Statistics strand in Grade 2 Math (Math). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students apply the data cycle to pose questions, collect data, organize and represent data, and analyze data with a focus on pictographs and bar graphs. Below is what 2.PS.1 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 2.PS.1 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL 2.PS.1 means
Apply the data cycle to pose questions, collect data, organize and represent data, and analyze data with a focus on pictographs and bar graphs.
Skills you’ll practice for 2.PS.1
- Pose questions, given a predetermined context, that require the collection of data (limited to 25 or fewer data points for no more than six categories).
- Determine the data needed to answer a posed question and collect the data using various methods (e.g., voting, lists, tables, charts, tallying).
- Organize and represent a data set using a pictograph where each symbol represents up to 2 data points. Determine and use a key to assist in the analysis.
- Organize and represent a data set using a bar graph with a title and labeled axes (limited to 25 or fewer data points for up to six categories).
- Analyze data represented in pictographs and bar graphs and communicate results by asking and answering questions about the data.
- Draw conclusions about the data and make predictions based on the data represented in pictographs and bar graphs.
Key concepts covered by 2.PS.1
- pose questions
- data collection
- context
- determine data
- collect data
- voting
- tallying
- pictograph
- symbol representation
- key
- data analysis
- bar graph
- title
- labeled axes
- data representation
- analyze data
- pictographs
- bar graphs
- ask questions
- answer questions
- draw conclusions
- make predictions
How to study and practice SOL 2.PS.1
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 2.PS.1 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
Frequently asked questions about SOL 2.PS.1
What is Virginia SOL 2.PS.1?
SOL 2.PS.1 is a Grade 2 Math Standard of Learning in the Probability and Statistics strand. It expects students to apply the data cycle to pose questions, collect data, organize and represent data, and analyze data with a focus on pictographs and bar graphs.
What skills does SOL 2.PS.1 cover?
SOL 2.PS.1 is assessed on 6 skills: pose questions, given a predetermined context, that require the collection of data (limited to 25 or fewer data points for no more than six categories); determine the data needed to answer a posed question and collect the data using various methods (e.g., voting, lists, tables, charts, tallying); organize and represent a data set using a pictograph where each symbol represents up to 2 data points. Determine and use a key to assist in the analysis; organize and represent a data set using a bar graph with a title and labeled axes (limited to 25 or fewer data points for up to six categories); analyze data represented in pictographs and bar graphs and communicate results by asking and answering questions about the data; draw conclusions about the data and make predictions based on the data represented in pictographs and bar graphs.
What strand of Grade 2 Math is SOL 2.PS.1 in?
SOL 2.PS.1 belongs to the Probability and Statistics reporting strand of the Grade 2 Math Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL 2.PS.1?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether 2.PS.1 is already solid, then work the 6 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.