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Graphing Notes

Graphing Notes. Quantitative Numbers Qualitative Descriptions. Graphing. What kind is easiest to graph? Quantitative. How do we collect data?. We collect data by Observing quantitative & qualitative information. We use data tables to collect the data. What makes a good data table?

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Graphing Notes

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  1. Graphing Notes Quantitative Numbers Qualitative Descriptions

  2. Graphing • What kind is easiest to graph? • Quantitative

  3. How do we collect data? • We collect data by • Observing quantitative & qualitative information. • We use data tables to collect the data. • What makes a good data table? • Title • Neat & Organized • Easy to read units • Easy to use • Anything else?

  4. Types of graphs?? • There are many types of graphs. • Bar • Histograms

  5. Bar graph vs. histogram • What is the difference between a bar graph and a histogram? • They look the same right? • There are 2 differences • Type of data • Way they are drawn • Bar Graph • Categorical data • Histogram • Continuous data

  6. Types of Graphs • There are many types of graphs • Pie charts • Line Graphs

  7. Making a Graph • Steps to making a graph • 1.) Figure out • What kind of graph you need. • 2.) Label • Come up with a title and label x & y axis. • 3.) Scale • Choose your scale-this is numerical…. 5’s, 10’s, decimals???? • 4.) Data • Plot your data on your graph! Easy!

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