Graphing Grateness
Name 3 different types of graphs used to show data
Column Graph, Bar Graph, line graph, picture graph, dot plot
True or False: You should only use a line graph if your data is showing how something changes over time.
True
What needs to be at the top of the graph? (explain what you are investigating/topic)
A title
6 x 8 =
48
3 x 4 =
12
If you want to show how a city's population or the temperature changes over a whole week, which graph is the best choice?
A line graph
True or False: If you see a dot plot about family sizes, you can use it to tell exactly which student has the biggest family.
False (You know the size of the biggest family, but not which person it belongs to).
what is the line that goes vertical called?
the y-axis
12 x 24
288
What is Jorja's eye colours?
Brown and Blue
When you are making a picture graph, why do you need to include a key?
to show how much each symbol or picture is worth (like one star equals two people)?
45682 x 3 = 240582
False
what is the line that goes horizontal called?
the x-axis
128 x 7
896
Iced Oat Latte
In a dot plot, why is it important to line up the dots perfectly in rows and columns?
so, the data is easy to read and compare accurately?
57982 x 3 = 173946
True
This is the "ruler" or set of numbers on the side of the graph that must be spaced out evenly (like counting by 2s, 5s, or 10s).
the scale
12 ÷ 3
4
If you were to measure the outside distance around the school, what would it be called?
Perimeter
What is it called when you have two sets of data in one table, like favourite movie genres for both kids and adults?
Categorical Variables
47281 + 28486 = 75767
True
In a dot plot or a picture graph, you need this to explain what a single dot or a specific symbol represents.
A key
260 ÷ 5
52
If 7 ducks all had 7 ducklings each, how many little fluffy birds would there have been?
49