Graph
A graph that shows information that is connected in some way (such as change over time)
What is a line graph?
Any factor that can be controlled, changed, or measured in an experiment.
What is a variable?
This axis is located along the bottom of the graph. It is a horizontal axis.
What is the x axis?
This part of a graph tells what it is about.
What is the title?
This is the name of the coolest Science Teacher:)
Who is Ms. Olsen?
This graph displays data either horizontally or vertically and allows viewers to compare items displayed.
What is a bar graph?
This variable you have control over, what you can choose and manipulate. It is usually what you think will affect the dependent variable.
What is an independent variable?
This axis is located on the left side of a graph. It is on the vertical axis.
What is the y axis?
This is a short descriptive narrative concerning the graphs data.
What is the legend?
New York Rangers
What is our teachers favorite NHL Hockey team?
This graph organizes and shows information using pictures.
What is a pictograph?
This variable is directly affected by the independent variable.
What is a dependent variable?
The independent variable is located on this axis.
What is the x variable?
These are the actual points that are represented on a graph.
What is a data point?
Henrik Lundqvist
What is our teacher's favorite hockey player's name?
This graph is a circular chart divided into sectors, illustrating numerical proportions.
What is a pie chart?
Whenever we measure a variable it has to be on some type of scale.
What is a scale for a variable?
The dependent variable is located on this axis.
What is the y axis?
This is a graphical technique for representing a data set, usually as a graph showing the relationship between two or more variables
What is the plot?
Pearl Jam
What is Ms. Olsen's favorite band?
This chart is best to use when you are trying to compare parts of a whole. It does not show changes over time.
What is a pie graph?
This is the factor manipulated by the researcher, and it produces one or more results.
What is the independent variable in an experiment?
This is the plural form of axis.
What is axes?
The legend at the bottom of a graph is similar to this part of a map.
What is a map key?
Insects
What does Ms. Olsen love to collect?