Graphing in Science (Tues

09.09.2008)

Catalyst: Name and draw as many types

of graphs as you can!

Agenda

RemindersReminders

Graphing in ScienceGraphing in Science

Graphing PracticeGraphing Practice

Reminders

Homework Packet #4 due FridayHomework Packet #4 due Friday

Quiz #4 on FridayQuiz #4 on Friday

Objective

SWBATSWBAT

(1) Communicate data through tables and (1) Communicate data through tables and graphs.graphs.

(2) Create appropriate graphs based on data.(2) Create appropriate graphs based on data.

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What are the parts of a graph?

What are the parts of a graph? TitleTitle

X-axisX-axis

Y-axis

Y-axis

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Graph Parts

TitleY-Axis | | |__________________________ X-axis

What are the parts of a graph?

X-axis = IV

X-axis = IV

What are the parts of a graph?

X-axis = IV

X-axis = IV

Y-axis

= DVY-a

xis

= DV

What are the parts of a graph?

X-axis = IV

X-axis = IV

Y-axis

= DVY-a

xis

= DV

Title = DV vs. IVTitle =

DV vs. IV

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Graph Parts

TitleY-Axis | | |__________________________ X-axis

- X-axis = IV (ex: Day #)- Y-axis = DV (ex: Amount of Rain in cm)- Title = DV vs. IV (ex: Amount of Rain vs. Day #)

ExampleAverage Weekly Television Watching in Hours

% Students Turning in HW

3 984 805.4 607.5 408 20

What is the IV?Average Weekly Television Watching in Hours

% Students Turning in HW

3 984 805.4 607.5 408 20

What is the DV?Average Weekly Television Watching in Hours

% Students Turning in HW

3 984 805.4 607.5 408 20

What would the title of the graph

be?Average Weekly Television Watching in Hours

% Students Turning in HW

3 984 805.4 607.5 408 20

Example

Average Weekly Television Watching in Hours

% Students Turning in HW

3 98

4 80

5.4 60

7.5 40

8 20

Graph ✔list

1.1. Data in correct locationData in correct location

2.2. Axes labeled with units (cm, L, s, kg, etc.)Axes labeled with units (cm, L, s, kg, etc.)

3.3. Axes evenly spaced outAxes evenly spaced out

4.4. Accurate titleAccurate title

5.5. Correct graph typeCorrect graph type

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Graph ✔ List

1. Data in correct location2. Axes labeled with units (cm,

L, s, kg, etc.)3. Axes evenly spaced out4. Accurate title5. Correct graph type

Quick Practice (Left Page)

Copy this table down and create a line graph for Copy this table down and create a line graph for it!it!

Fertilizer Amount in (mg) - IV

Plant Height in (cm) - DV

5 10

10 13

15 15

20 20

Quick Practice (Left Page)

Fertilizer Amount in (mg) - IV

Plant Height in (cm) - DV

5 10

10 13

15 15

20 20

Graph Types

Vs.Vs.

Graph Types

Line GraphLine Graph

- Use when the IV - Use when the IV changes changes amount amount (day (day #, amount of fertilizer, #, amount of fertilizer, etc)etc)

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Graph Types

- Line Graph - Use when the IV changes amount (day #, amount of fertilizer, etc)

Graph Types

Bar GraphBar Graph

- Use when the IV - Use when the IV changes changes type type (person (person name, color of flower, name, color of flower, etc.)etc.)

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Graph Types

-Line Graph - Use when the IV changes amount (day #, amount of fertilizer, etc)-Bar Graph - Use when the IV changes type (person name, color of flower, etc.)

Summary

Take 3 minutes to write a summary of today’s Take 3 minutes to write a summary of today’s notes!notes!

Be prepared to do a short lab!Be prepared to do a short lab!

Graphing Practice

You will be at four different stations.You will be at four different stations.

For each station, create a table and an For each station, create a table and an appropriate graph!appropriate graph!

Reminders

Homework Packet #4 due FridayHomework Packet #4 due Friday

Quiz #4 on FridayQuiz #4 on Friday