You may wish to make the pictures for the students. Students can color and cut out the pictures. Make a large horizontal bar graph on a wall or bulletin board. The bar graph will display the classifications of the animals that have been researched. The classifications will include reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds, and insects.
Students then take turns placing their pictures on the graph in the appropriate place.
After all of the pictures have been placed on the graph, encourage students to analyze the data. Cut-out a sheet of white construction paper to resemble a cartoon bubble. Inside the bubbles write statements about the data. Place the bubble near the bird and insect data on the graph. Continue with other statements capturing student's comments as they analyze the graph.