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Reading/Making Tables and Graphs. Lesson 4. Learning Target. I can interpret and draw conclusions from data. Show what you know!. Answer these questions about the graph below: How much rain fell in Mar of 1989? How much more rain fell in Feb of 1990 than in Feb of 1989?
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Reading/Making Tables and Graphs Lesson 4
Learning Target • I can interpret and draw conclusions from data.
Show what you know! • Answer these questions about the graph below: • How much rain fell in Mar of 1989? • How much more rain fell in Feb of 1990 than in Feb of 1989? • Which year had the most rainfall? • What is on average the wettest month on the graph?
Check your answers • How much rain fell in Mar of 1989? 6 in • How much more rain fell in Feb of 1990 than in Feb of 1989? 2 in • Which year had the most rainfall? 1989 • What is on average the wettest month on the graph? April
Check your answers! • What is the independent variable on this table? Atomic Number • What is the dependent variable on this table? Ionization Energy • How many elements are represented on the table? 5 • Which element has the highest ionization energy? 2 (He) • Describe the shape of the line graph that this data would produce? Downward Curve or V
Reading Tables • You will HAVE to be able to do this to do well on the ACT! • Read the questions first, so you know what information to look for • Read the title or description of the table before looking at the data so you know what information is being presented in the table. • The more you practice this, the better you will get.
Reading Graphs • Determine what the graph is telling you. Look at the passage/description and the title • Look at the units of measurement • Sometimes ACT questions/answers will use different measurements that what you see in the table/graph. Don’t let them trick you! • Look for trends in the data • Is there a correlation? What kind of correlationis it?
Positive and Negative Correlations Positive Negative As the value of the IV increases, the value of the DV decreases • As the value of the IV increases, the value of the DV increases
Remember • Tables and Graphs are meant to make your life easier! • Always know what information the table or graph is showing you • The more you work with tables and graphs, the less intimidating they become!