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Graphs and Charts

Graphs and Charts. April 2012. Kindly contributed by Chris Farrell, Bolton College. Search for Chris on www.skillsworkshop.org Please refer to the download page for this resource on skillsworkshop for detailed curriculum links and related resources. Curriculum links and teaching notes

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Graphs and Charts

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  1. Graphs and Charts April 2012. Kindly contributed by Chris Farrell, Bolton College. Search for Chris on www.skillsworkshop.org Please refer to the download page for this resource on skillsworkshop for detailed curriculum links and related resources. Curriculum links and teaching notes For L1-L2 Adult Numeracy and Functional Maths. Can be used as an introduction and also for revision

  2. Tally Charts A tally chart provides a quick method of recording data as events happen. Tally marks are drawn as vertical strokes – I - until there are four. Then the fifth stroke is drawn across the previous four IIII. This is continued until all the data is collected. The advantage of this method of tallying is that objects can be counted quickly and easily at the end. Chris Farrell

  3. Pictograms (or pictographs) show the data as pictures. The pictures represent a number of items. The Pictogram it must also have a Key, for it to make sense. Number of students who like chocolate chip cookies best Pictograms The key tells us ‘how many’ each picture represents. Key Pictograms are not usually the best graph to use, because data can be more easily represented in bar graphs. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/edu/power-pouvoir/ch9/picto-figuratifs/5214825-eng.htm Chris Farrell

  4. Bar Charts Bar charts are used to compare data. The bars are usually vertical title Number of police officers in Crimeville, 1993 to 2001 y vertical axis (or, y axis) scale (must show correct units cm. ◦c, £ etc)) horizontal axis (or, x axis) x labels Years The height of the bars tells us ‘How Many?’ ‘How much?’ ‘How often?’ or ‘How high, or low?’ Chris Farrell

  5. The bars can be horizontal. Number of students at Diversity college who are immigrants, by last country of permanent residence Last Country of residence www.statcan.gc.ca/edu/power-pouvoir/ch9/bargraph-diagrammeabarres/5214818-eng.htm Chris Farrell

  6. Number of police officers in Crimeville, 1993 to 2001 ‘Single bar’ charts compare data in one set, to look for patterns. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/edu/power-pouvoir/ch9/bargraph-diagrammeabarres/5214818-eng.htm Chris Farrell

  7. Dual bar charts Some bar charts compare two, or three sets of data. Internet use at Redwood Secondary School, by gender, 1995 to 2002 Key Year This is a dual bar chart. It compares 2 sets of data. This chart must have a Key. The key identifies the bars. Chris Farrell

  8. Pie Charts Music preferences in young adults 14 to 19 A pie chart must also have a key. This identifies the sectors Sectors Pie Charts are used to show proportions, fractions and percentages in sets of data. The sectors describe the different parts of the data. http://www.statcan.ca/english/edu/power/ch9/piecharts/pie.htm Chris Farrell

  9. Dual Pie Charts It is possible to use dual pie charts to compare data, but they are not as clear as dual bar charts. It can be difficult to see the difference between a sector in one chart and its corresponding sector in the other chart. Smoking frequency of 15-year-olds on the Parkview Secondary School track and field team Chris Farrell

  10. Line graphs are used to show direction, or change in direction. They tell us what happens over a period of time. This is called Line graphs trend. Title School students in the workforce. Scale To start a line graph Plotted line Scale Labels When drawing a graph, it is important that you use the correct scale. You mark (plot) the data on the graph with points or crosses http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/data/representingdata2rev3.shtml Chris Farrell

  11. Scatter graphs Money raised in a sponsored walk Scatter graphs are used to se if there is a connection ( relationship) between 2 sets of data. Like the line graph the axes must be evenly spaced, but the scales don’t have to be the same on each axis. Like the line graph, you plot points on the grid, but you do notjoin the points. http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i3/bk7_3i1.htm Chris Farrell

  12. Scatter graphs Correlation positive negative Scatter graphs show a positive or negative correlation (relationship) between 2 sets of data. http://hospitality.hud.ac.uk/studyskills/usingData/PresentingData/scatter.htm Chris Farrell

  13. Conversion graphs Conversion graphs make changing from one unit of measure to another easy. In this graph you can convert Kilometres to miles or vice versa. http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i3/bk7_3i6.htm Chris Farrell

  14. Graphs and charts. Summary When you collect information in a survey, you record the data in a tally chart or frequency table Bar charts are used to compare data. Dual bar charts compare two sets of data. Pictograms (or pictographs) show data as pictures. These charts show discrete data. Discrete data has exact values e.g. shoe sizes 3,3½,4,4½ etc. ****************** Line graphs are used to show trends or changes. i.e. Is something increasing, decreasing or static ( level, not going up or down) ? They are used for continuous data. Continuous data does not have exact values e.g. lengths -3.48 cm, weights -67.39kg or temperature. ****************** Pie Charts are used to show proportions, fractions and percentages in sets of data. Scatter graphs are used to see if there is a connection ( relationship) between 2 sets of data. Conversion graphs changing units of measure from one system to another e.g. £(pounds) to €(euros). Chris Farrell

  15. Exam/study Practice Level 1 http://www.cityandguilds.com/sites/basicskills/docs/003+AON+L1.pdf http://www.edexcel.org.uk/VirtualContent/50889/AONL1_Practice_Set_A_Test_Paper.pdf http://www.edexcel.org.uk/VirtualContent/50889/AONL1_Practice_Set_B_Test_Paper.pdf http://www.edexcel.org.uk/VirtualContent/50889/March_Com_L1.pdf http://www.edexcel.org.uk/VirtualContent/50889/Feb_AoN_L1.pdf Level 2 http://www.cityandguilds.com/sites/basicskills/docs/009+AON+L2.pdf http://www.cityandguilds.com/sites/basicskills/docs/AoN-L2-21-P4.pdf http://www.bristolclcs.org.uk/docs/ALAN/Num_Level2_TestC_Nov04.pdf http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/data/measuresofaveragerev7.shtml http://www.move-on.org.uk/ilr/numeracy_l2/s2taketest.asp?test=n http://hospitality.hud.ac.uk/studyskills/usingData/dhtml/Interpreting.htm Chris Farrell

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