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Graphing In Science. 2013. Objective. SWBAT (1) Communicate data through tables and graphs. (2) Create appropriate graphs based on data. What is the purpose of a data table?. Present information in a usable format . What is the point of a graph?. Make information more accessible
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Graphing In Science 2013
Objective • SWBAT (1) Communicate data through tables and graphs. (2) Create appropriate graphs based on data.
What is the purpose of a data table? • Present information in a usable format
What is the point of a graph? • Make information more accessible • Make information more clear
What are the parts of a graph? Title Y-axis X-axis
What are the parts of a graph? X-axis = IV
What are the parts of a graph? Y-axis = DV X-axis = IV
Dependent vs. Independent Variables • Dependent Variable- depends on the other variable to occur • Growth of a plant depends on days or daylight • Deer population depends on the time of year • Independent Variable- Occurs with or without the dependent variable • Ex-Time • Also known as the • controlled variable • manipulated variable
Types of Graphs/Charts • Bar-Used to compare individual information • Ex- average height of boys vs. girls • Line-Used to compare things over a period of time • Average monthly growth of boys vs. girls over a year • Pie-(Not used in science) Used for percentages
General labeling procedure • “C” The Graph
Line or Bar? • Average Height of students in the class • Growth of fish in a tank over a year • Average household income each month • Number of eggs laid per month • Distance of targets in a throwing competition • Growth of bacteria in a petri dish
Quick Practice (Left Page) Copy this table down and create a line graph for it!
Graphing Reaction Time • Step 1- Design the experiment • Step 2- Determine the dependent and independent variables • Step 3- Create a data table • Step 4- Run experiment • Step 5- Graph information • Choose your graph type • “C” the graph • Choose appropriate scale