Are You In Control?
Parts of a Graph
Examples A
More Graph Parts
Broken Rules!
Examples B
100
What is the variable group?
The group you are experimenting on.
100
What part of the graph is the arrow pointing at?
Title
100
Name the type of graph you would use in % of colors of balloons in a clown's bunch.
pie graph
100
What part of the graph is the arrow pointing to?
y axis increments
100
List all the things wrong with this graph.
title incomplete (specific date)
missing x axis label
y axis label incorrect (not just puppies)
100
What is the independent variable in this data table?
snake food- in the wild snakes are not restricted to once a week.
200
What is the independent variable?
The variable you are changing in the experiment.
200
Which axis is vertical?
y axis
200
Name the type of graph you would use to display the speed of different race cars.
bar graph
200
What part of the graph is the arrow pointing to?
x axis label
200
List everything wrong with this graph.
missing title
missing data labels
200
What is the dependent variable in the following claim?
How will changing the temperature in black bears' caves affect the length of their hibernation?
the length of black bear hibernation
300
What is the control group?
The group you are keeping all conditions the same so you can compare it to the experimental group.
300
What part of the graph is the arrow pointing too?
y axis label
300
Name the type of graph you would use for types of favorite toys children want for their birthdays.
bar graph
300
What part of the graph is the arrow pointing to?
data/bars
300
List everything wrong with this graph.
There is nothing wrong with this graph.
300
Which group is the control group and why?
Group Y because it has all normal conditions.
400
What is a dependent variable?
What you are measuring in the experiment. The dependent variable DEPENDS on the independent variable.
400
Which axis is horizontal?
x axis
400
Name the type of graph you would use to show the amount of money a company makes each month.
line graph
400
What is the arrow pointing at in the graph?
key
400
Find all the things wrong with this graph.
x axis increments not equal
x axis label unit incorrect
400
Which of the following examples (a, b, c or d) qualifies as a controlled experiment?
a. Which one dissolves faster, 1 TBL sugar in cold water vs 1 tsp sugar in warm milk?
b. Which one dissolves faster, 1 TBL salt in warm water vs 1 tsp salt in hot water?
c. Which one dissolves faster, stirring 1 TBL salt in cold water vs stirring 1 TBL salt in cold water?
d. Which one dissolves faster, 1 tsp brown sugar in 90ºF water vs 1 tsp brown sugar in 100ºF water?
d
500
You only have to do a controlled experiment once to get valid results. True? or False?
False, a controlled experiment should be repeated multiple times to confirm the results.
500
What part of the graph is the arrow pointing to?
x axis increments
500
Name the type of graph you would use for the number of people who ride each ride at the county fair.
bar graph
500
What part of the graph is the arrow pointing to?
pie piece
500
List all the things wrong with this graph.
title incomplete (where, who)
y axis label missing
y axis increments wrong
should be line graph
500
Design an investigation for this data.
How will restricting the garter snakes' food to once a week affect the snakes...
length
mass
number of eggs lain
number of sheddings
any measurable data