Grade 3 Math · Probability and Statistics
Virginia SOL 3.PS.1
Virginia SOL 3.PS.1 is part of the Probability and Statistics strand in Grade 3 Math (Math). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students apply the data cycle to formulate questions, collect data, organize and represent data, and analyze results using pictographs and bar graphs. Below is what 3.PS.1 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 3.PS.1 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL 3.PS.1 means
Apply the data cycle to formulate questions, collect data, organize and represent data, and analyze results using pictographs and bar graphs.
Practice Grade 3 Math SOL questions
Free Grade 3 Math questions from official Virginia Department of Education released SOL tests — good practice while you work on 3.PS.1 and the rest of the course. Pick an answer to check it instantly, or open “Show answer” to review.
1. Each unit in the model has a value of 1. The model shows 2 thousands, 0 hundreds, 0 tens, and 5 ones. What number is represented by the model?
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Answer: C — 2,005
2. A toy store sold 1,032 video games in December. What is 1,032 rounded to the nearest hundred?
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Answer: A — 1,000
3. The number sentence below is true. 6 + 8 = 14 Which number makes the following number sentence true? 14 − ___ = 6
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Answer: B — 8
4. What is the value of the 1 in 13,729?
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Answer: C — 10,000
Skills you’ll practice for 3.PS.1
- Formulate questions that require the collection or acquisition of data.
- Determine the data needed to answer a formulated question and collect or acquire existing data (≤ 30 data points, ≤ 8 categories).
- Organize and represent a data set using pictographs with an appropriate title, labeled axes, and key (symbols represent 1, 2, 5, or 10 data points).
- Organize and represent a data set using bar graphs with a title, labeled axes, and an appropriate scale (increments of 1, 2, 5, or 10).
- Analyze data represented in pictographs and bar graphs to describe categories and the data as a whole.
- Identify parts of the data with special characteristics (e.g., greatest, least, or same categories).
- Make inferences about data represented in pictographs and bar graphs.
- Draw conclusions and make predictions based on data characteristics.
- Solve one- and two-step addition and subtraction problems using data from pictographs and bar graphs.
Key concepts covered by 3.PS.1
- formulate questions
- data collection
- determine data
- ≤ 30 data points
- ≤ 8 categories
- pictographs
- title
- labeled axes
- key
- symbols represent 1, 2, 5, or 10
- bar graphs
- scale
- increments 1, 2, 5, or 10
- analyze data
- categories
- identify special characteristics
- greatest
- least
- same categories
- make inferences
- draw conclusions
- make predictions
- data characteristics
- solve problems
- addition
- subtraction
How to study and practice SOL 3.PS.1
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 3.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 3.PS.1
What is Virginia SOL 3.PS.1?
SOL 3.PS.1 is a Grade 3 Math Standard of Learning in the Probability and Statistics strand. It expects students to apply the data cycle to formulate questions, collect data, organize and represent data, and analyze results using pictographs and bar graphs.
What skills does SOL 3.PS.1 cover?
SOL 3.PS.1 is assessed on 9 skills: formulate questions that require the collection or acquisition of data; determine the data needed to answer a formulated question and collect or acquire existing data (≤ 30 data points, ≤ 8 categories); organize and represent a data set using pictographs with an appropriate title, labeled axes, and key (symbols represent 1, 2, 5, or 10 data points); organize and represent a data set using bar graphs with a title, labeled axes, and an appropriate scale (increments of 1, 2, 5, or 10); analyze data represented in pictographs and bar graphs to describe categories and the data as a whole; identify parts of the data with special characteristics (e.g., greatest, least, or same categories); make inferences about data represented in pictographs and bar graphs; draw conclusions and make predictions based on data characteristics; solve one- and two-step addition and subtraction problems using data from pictographs and bar graphs.
What strand of Grade 3 Math is SOL 3.PS.1 in?
SOL 3.PS.1 belongs to the Probability and Statistics reporting strand of the Grade 3 Math Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL 3.PS.1?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether 3.PS.1 is already solid, then work the 9 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.