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Mystery Graph Pictures

Mystery picture worksheets.  Student plot the points on the graph paper and connect the lines to make a picture.  These can be used to teach coordinate grids and ordered pairs. These are sometimes referred to as Cartesian art.

Mystery Graph Picture Worksheets

20x25 Grid: Basic

Students will use the grid coordinates to plot the points and create an apple.
4th through 6th Grades
Common Core
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On this Cartesian art worksheet, students plot the points to make a picture of a sailboat on the water.
4th through 6th Grades
Plot the points provided and reveal the mystery picture - a buffalo! An answer key is included.
4th through 6th Grades
Be the king of the castle by plotting the grid points and creating a castle on the grid paper. This is a 20 x 25 grid but is a little more tricky than most of the basic graph pictures.
4th through 6th Grades
When students plot the points on the graph paper and connect the dots, they'll have a picture of a Hanukkah dreidel.
4th through 6th Grades
This mystery graph art picture will have your students drawing an illustration of two lovely flowers.
4th through 6th Grades
Students will plot the given points and reveal the mystery picture: a Valentine's Day heart.
Kindergarten to 2nd Grade
Plot the coordinate pairs on the grid paper and draw the lines to make a picture of a scary Halloween jack-o-lantern.
4th through 6th Grades
This is a second version of a jack-o-lantern mystery graph picture. It is slightly more complicated than the first version but still has a basic size grid (20 x 25).
4th through 6th Grades
The mighty lion in this coordinate grid picture is king of the jungle.  Roar!  Actually, he's a really friendly-looking lion.
4th through 6th Grades
Find the coordinate pairs on the grid paper and draw the lines to make a picture of an owl.
4th through 6th Grades
Mystery picture creates a triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, and octagon.  After revealing the mystery picture, students must color each polygon shape according to the instructions.
4th through 6th Grades
Using the given coordinates, students will plot the points that will reveal a rabbit.
4th through 6th Grades
Make a winter snowman picture by plotting these points on the grid paper.
4th through 6th Grades
On this Halloween mystery picture, students plot and connect points to make a witch's pointy hat.
4th through 6th Grades

30x40 Grid: Intermediate

This worksheet will help students practice their Cartesian plotting/graphing skills and reveal a fun picture at the end.
4th through 6th Grades
After plotting the points, students will reveal a festive Christmas tree picture.
4th through 6th Grades
Students will create a drawing of a mighty triceratops by plotting the provided points.
4th through 6th Grades
After plotting and connecting the listed points, students find they have drawn a firetruck!
4th through 6th Grades
Celebrate the luck of the Irish by plotting the points on this 30 x 40 grid to reveal a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
4th through 6th Grades
This of the leprechaun mystery graph picture is more advanced than the previous version. This one has plot points for the leprechaun in addition to the pot of gold and rainbow.
4th through 6th Grades
Create a picture of Honest Abe by plotting the points and connecting with lines.  (Tricky)
4th through 6th Grades
The points on this graph paper mystery picture create a holiday picture of Santa Claus.
4th through 6th Grades
Connect the points on the coordinate plane to create a picture of a school bus.
4th through 6th Grades
This coordinate grid mystery picture is a school house with the word school written along the top.
4th through 6th Grades
The plot points on this mystery graph picture reveal a squirrel.
4th through 6th Grades
Make a picture of George Washington by following the directions and connecting the points with lines.  (Tricky)
4th through 6th Grades

Positive & Negative Numbers: Advanced

Plot the points on this four-quadrant plane and connect to reveal a picture of a dolphin in the ocean.
5th through 8th Grades
Plot the positive and negative points on this four-quadrant plane and connect to reveal a cool robot.
5th through 8th Grades
On the four quadrant graph paper, plot and connect the points in each group to reveal a ladybug. Very challenging with many points to plot, both positive and negative!
5th through 8th Grades
Plot the points on the Cartesian grid. The finished picture reveals a chick hatching from an egg.
5th through 8th Grades

See Also:

Ordered Pair Worksheets

Worksheets for teaching coordinate grids, ordered pairs, and plotting points.

Graphing Worksheets

Printable bar graph and pictograph worksheets.

Mystery Math Art

Solve basic adding, subtracting, multiplication, or division problems and color the pictures according to the key.

Worksheet Images

Ordered Pair Graph Art

Mystery Graph Picture Worksheet

Mystery Graph Art Worksheet - Cartesian

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