The Graph Basics
Is it a bar graph?
True or False
Fun Facts about Bar Graphs
100

Why are graphs important 

They help us to organize data 

100

Is this a bar graph? 


Yes! 

100

True or False: Bar graphs have to be colored in? 

False: a bar graph does not have to be colored in.

100

Does the thickness of the bars matter?

No, the thickness does not matter 

200

What is a bar graph?

A graph that uses bars to display data

200

Is this a bar graph? 

No! (This is an example of a Pie Graph) 

200

True or False: Bar Graphs do not represent data 

False: Bar graphs are used to show data!

200

Does the height of the bar make a difference? 

Yes! The higher the bar is the higher the amount is. 

300

What is the scale on a bar graph?

the number of items represented by the height of 1 square

300

Is this a picture of a bar graph?

Yes! This is a double bar graph.

300

True or False: A bar graph does not need to have a title? 

False: A bar graph always needs a title so that we know what the graph is about.  

300

Is there a limit of bars that you can use to make a bar graph? 

No!, you can use as many as you need. 

400

How do we know what a bar graph is about?

The title

400

Is this a picture of a bar graph? 

No. (This is a Picture Graph) 

400

True or False: Vertical bar graphs are a lot better than horizontal bar graphs? 

False: They both show data well!

400

What do the bars represent? 

The amount that is in each category. 

500

Where do the different titles of a bar graph go?

There is the Title, the X-axis and Y-axis. 

500

Is this a picture of a bar graph? 

Yes! This is a Horizontal double bar graph. 

500

True or False the Categories of the bar graph go on the X-axis? 

False: They go on the Y-axis. 

500

Are the Y and X Axis important in a bar graph? 

Yes! They are very important!