Valentine’s Day Graphing Activities | Conversation Heart Graphing for 1st & 2nd

Make math engaging this Valentine’s Day with hands-on graphing activities! This No-Prep Valentine’s Day Graphing Resource is perfect for 1st and 2nd grade students who are learning to interpret and create tally charts, bar graphs, pictographs, and line plots. Using conversation hearts, students will sort, count, and graph data in a fun and meaningful way.

This resource is versatile and easy to use, making it great for math centers, small groups, whole-class activities, or independent practice. The sorting mat helps students organize their data before completing their graphs, ensuring a structured learning experience.

What’s Included:

➤ 8 Valentine’s Day Graphing Worksheets
➤ Tally Mark Graphing
➤ Bar Graph Activities
➤ Pictograph Activities
➤ Line Plot Graphing
➤ Conversation Heart Sorting Mat

Detailed Look at the Activities:

✦ Sort conversation hearts using the sorting mat
✦ Count and record data using tally marks
✦ Create and analyze bar graphs
✦ Use symbols to complete pictographs
✦ Interpret data using line plots
✦ Answer questions to build data interpretation skills

Ways to Use This Resource:

▪ Whole-class math activity
▪ Small group instruction
▪ Math centers & stations
▪ Independent practice
▪ Valentine’s Day-themed math lesson

Why Teachers Love It:

✔ No-prep, print-and-go format
✔ Hands-on learning with real-world applications
✔ Reinforces multiple types of graphing skills

Why Students Love It:

★ Fun, interactive Valentine’s Day theme
★ Hands-on sorting and graphing activities make learning engaging
★ Builds confidence in reading and creating graphs

What Teachers Are Saying:

❝ My students had so much fun with this Valentine’s Day graphing activity! They loved sorting the conversation hearts and creating their own graphs. ❞

❝ A perfect way to introduce different types of graphs! My students were engaged the entire time. ❞