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AIM: What is a bar graph?. OBJECTIVES. Prepare a bar graph based upon scientific data. DEFINITION: a BAR GRAPH is a diagram in which separate but related items are represented by rectangular shapes called “bars”
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AIM: What is a bar graph? OBJECTIVES Prepare a bar graph based upon scientific data
DEFINITION: • a BAR GRAPH is a diagram in which separate but related items are represented by rectangular shapes called “bars” • the horizontal axis usually represents the manipulated variable • the vertical axis usually represents the responding variable AIM: What is a bar graph?
EXAMPLE: • Absences today • 6th grade 7 • 7th grade 12 • 8th grade 4 • Put this in a bar graph AIM: What is a bar graph?
Step One: Draw your axis: AIM: What is a bar graph?
Step Two: label your axis: 15 AIM: What is a bar graph? 10 # of Absences 5 6th 7th 8th Grade Level
Step Three: plot your data: 15 AIM: What is a bar graph? 10 # of Absences 5 6th 7th 8th Grade Level
Step Four: Fill in your bars: 15 AIM: What is a bar graph? 10 # of Absences 5 6th 7th 8th Grade Level
Step Five: What is Missing? TITLE YOUR GRAPH! 15 AIM: What is a bar graph? 10 # of Absences 5 6th 7th 8th Grade Level
Step Five: Possible Title -- Absences in Each Grade Level 15 AIM: What is a bar graph? 10 # of Absences 5 6th 7th 8th Grade Level
Step Five: Alternative Title {x vs. y} Grade Level vs. Absences 15 AIM: What is a bar graph? 10 # of Absences 5 6th 7th 8th Grade Level
Example: What is the difference between boys and girls on Team A in each Science Class? 2nd period: 10B 8G 5th 8B 10G 6th 7G 11B 7th 12G 8B AIM: What is a Bar Graph?
What should we do first? We should probably put our “raw data” into a better and simpler data table. 2nd period: 10B 8G 5th 8B 10G 6th 7G 11B 7th 12G 8B any suggestions? AIM: What is a Bar Graph?
AIM: What is a Bar Graph? Boys and Girls in each Science Class Period Boys Girls 2 10 8 5 8 10 6 11 7 7 8 12
Step One: Draw your axis: AIM: What is a bar graph?
Step Two: label your axis: 15 AIM: What is a bar graph? # of Boys/Girls 10 5 2 5 6 7 Science Classes
Step Three and Step Four: Plot your data and fill in your bars: 15 AIM: What is a bar graph? # of Boys/Girls 10 5 2 5 6 7 Science Classes: Boys Girls
Step Five: ???? TITLE: Boys and Girls in Each Science Class 15 AIM: What is a bar graph? # of Boys/Girls 10 5 2 5 6 7 Science Classes
Step Five: ???? {x vs. y} Science Class vs. the Number of Boys and Girls 15 AIM: What is a bar graph? # of Boys/Girls 10 5 2 5 6 7 Science Classes
Tips for Bar Graphs? • The manipulated variable always goes on the x axis. (What does that mean?) • Title and Label all axis. Include the units! • Determine the correct “scale” to be used on the graph. • Make sure your vertical axis uses a scale which is consistent and does not change AIM: What is a bar graph?
Tips for Bar Graphs? • The width of all bars should be the same • You should leave a “skipped” space between each separate bar group. • That “skipped” space should be the same distance for each category AIM: What is a bar graph?
Tips for Bar Graphs? TITLE YOUR GRAPH AIM: What is a bar graph? Don't forget!
Table of Plant Days vs. Plant Height: Mark a Bar Graph: F-Plant 1 NF-Plant 2 (inches) (inches) 2 2 4 4 8 7 10 8 14 9 Day of Growth 2 5 10 15 20
: 14 12 10 Height of Plant 8 6 4 2 2 5 10 15 20 Days of Growth F-Plant 1 NF- Plant 2
What is wrong with this Graph (2 things) ? : 14 12 10 Height of Plant 8 6 4 2 2 5 10 15 20 Days of Growth F-Plant 1 NF- Plant 2
Days of Growth vs. Plant Height : 14 12 10 Height of Plant 8 6 4 2 2 5 10 15 20 inches Days of Growth F-Plant 1 NF- Plant 2
AIM: What is a Bar Graph? Class ACTIVITY: Creating Bar Graphs page 63
AIM: What is a bar graph? Homework: INTERNET QUESTIONS