Saturday, October 9, 2010

Science 8/26/10

Bell Question: What is a graph? What are some types of graphs?
-A graph is a visual that shows you data. Bar graph, Line Graph, and Pie Chart. A graph is a picture of your data.

Line Graph- Shows trends
Bar Graph- Shows comparisons
Pie Chart- Shows comparisons to a whole

Important Points for a Line and Bar Graph:
-scale
-Placement of information on the axises
Independent variables- don't change, on y axis
Dependent variables- changeable, on x axis
-Label the graph/ use legends

How to Develop a Pie Chart:
1. Determine the number of parts that make up the chart
2. Develop percentages
3. Plot the percentages
4. Label the parts
5. Label the chart

- a student who needs help

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