Coates graph is a graph showing different shapes and colours. The shapes on the graph are squares, circles and triangles and the colours are red, blue and yellow. The graph helps to show how people can compare different things. For example, you could use the graph to look at the different sizes of different items, like toy cars or teddy bears. You would draw a square in one colour to represent a small item, and a bigger square in another colour to represent a bigger item. You can do this with other shapes and colours, like triangles and circles, to show different types of items and their sizes.