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Line GraphLine GraphTemperature For One Week

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Circle GraphCircle GraphEye Color

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Line PlotLine PlotFavorite Colors

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Stem and Leaf Stem and Leaf PlotPlot

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Scatter PlotScatter PlotStudy Time Versus Grades

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Bar GraphBar Graph The purpose of a The purpose of a

bar graph is to bar graph is to display and display and compare data. compare data.

Bar graphs use bars Bar graphs use bars to show the data.to show the data.

A bar graph must A bar graph must include: include:

- a title- a title - labeled X and Y - labeled X and Y

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- equal intervals - equal intervals are used on the Y are used on the Y axisaxis

- the bars are - the bars are evenly spaced evenly spaced apart from each apart from each otherother

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Stem and Leaf PlotStem and Leaf Plot Stem and leaf plots are used as a quick way Stem and leaf plots are used as a quick way

of seeing how many pieces of data fall in of seeing how many pieces of data fall in various ranges. The reader can quickly tell:various ranges. The reader can quickly tell:

- the range- the range - the mode- the mode Stem and leaf plots have a title, a stem, Stem and leaf plots have a title, a stem,

and leavesand leaves A key is used to explain how to read the A key is used to explain how to read the

stem and leaves. stem and leaves.

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PictographPictograph All pictographs All pictographs

have a title.have a title.

Rows and columns Rows and columns shape the shape the pictograph.pictograph.

Label each row Label each row and column.and column.

Use pictures to Use pictures to show the data.show the data.

Each picture Each picture equals a certain equals a certain amount of data.amount of data.

Pictographs need a Pictographs need a key.key.

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Line GraphLine Graph A line graph is A line graph is

used to illustrate used to illustrate change over time.change over time.

Line graphs need:Line graphs need: - Title- Title - Labeled X and - Labeled X and

Y axesY axes - Equal - Equal

IntervalsIntervals

- Data - Data displayed by displayed by points connected points connected into lines into lines

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Double Line GraphDouble Line Graph A double line graph A double line graph

is used to compare is used to compare two groups of two groups of related data over related data over time. time.

Double line graphs Double line graphs need:need: - Title- Title

- Labeled X and Y - Labeled X and Y axesaxes

- Equal Intervals- Equal Intervals- Data displayed - Data displayed by points by points connected into connected into lineslines- Key- Key

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Circle GraphCircle Graph Circle graphs are Circle graphs are

used to display used to display parts of the data parts of the data in relation to the in relation to the entire amount of entire amount of data.data.

All circle graphs All circle graphs need a title.need a title.

Each part is called Each part is called a sector and is a sector and is labeled.labeled.

All angles correct All angles correct (+2/-2 degrees)(+2/-2 degrees)

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Double Bar GraphDouble Bar Graph The purpose of a The purpose of a

double bar graph is double bar graph is to compare two or to compare two or more sets of data.more sets of data.

Uses bars to show Uses bars to show the data. the data.

Double bar graphs Double bar graphs must include: must include:

- Title- Title - Labeled X and Y - Labeled X and Y

axesaxes

- Equal intervals - Equal intervals are used on the Y are used on the Y axisaxis

- Pairs of bars are - Pairs of bars are equally spaced, equally spaced, but the compared but the compared bars are notbars are not

- Key- Key

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Line PlotLine Plot A line plot shows the spread of all A line plot shows the spread of all

the data on a number line.the data on a number line. Easily identifies the mode.Easily identifies the mode. All line plots include:All line plots include: - a title - a title - a numbered horizontal line- a numbered horizontal line - data displayed by use of X’s- data displayed by use of X’s

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HistogramHistogram Histograms are used Histograms are used

to show the to show the frequency of data.frequency of data.

Very similar to bar Very similar to bar graphs, but use graphs, but use intervals on the X intervals on the X axis.axis.

Bars do touch.Bars do touch.

Histograms have Histograms have a title.a title.

Histograms have Histograms have two axes which two axes which are labeled.are labeled.

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Box - and - Whisker Plot Displays large set Displays large set

of data.of data.

Gives general idea Gives general idea of how data of how data clusters.clusters.

Graph includes:Graph includes: - Title- Title

- Labeled intervals- Labeled intervals - Box between lower - Box between lower

and upper quartiles and upper quartiles - Whiskers from - Whiskers from

quartiles to extremesquartiles to extremes - Median, quartiles - Median, quartiles

and whiskers labeled and whiskers labeled

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Scatter PlotScatter Plot Shows how closely Shows how closely

two sets of data two sets of data are relatedare related

The closer the sets The closer the sets are related, the are related, the closer the points closer the points come to forming a come to forming a straight line.straight line.

Scatter Plots Scatter Plots include:include:

- title - title - labeled axes- labeled axes - equal intervals- equal intervals - corresponding - corresponding

numbers plotted numbers plotted as ordered pairsas ordered pairs

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Stem-and- Leaf PlotsStem-and- Leaf Plots A stem-and-leaf plot shows A stem-and-leaf plot shows

numerical data in an numerical data in an organized chartorganized chart

The “stem” is the tens digit The “stem” is the tens digit and everything above. and everything above. “Stems” cannot be repeated“Stems” cannot be repeated

The “leaf” is the ones digit. The “leaf” is the ones digit. “Leafs” CAN repeat. If you “Leafs” CAN repeat. If you have multiple leafs under a have multiple leafs under a steam, use a comma to steam, use a comma to separate themseparate them

Create a stem-and-leaf Create a stem-and-leaf plot using the following plot using the following datadata

28, 120, 56, 30, 123, 29, 28, 120, 56, 30, 123, 29, 40, 41, 4340, 41, 43Stem Leaf

2 8, 93 04 0, 1. 35 612 0, 3

When you finishWhen you finish Turn your paper in to the MATH boxTurn your paper in to the MATH box Work productively in your group to Work productively in your group to

complete “Weather Front”complete “Weather Front”• UNRAAVEL the passage (predict, UNRAAVEL the passage (predict,

summarize, justify, …. YOU KNOW WHAT summarize, justify, …. YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO… DON’T SKIP STEPS)TO DO… DON’T SKIP STEPS)

• Turn it into the science boxTurn it into the science box Work on unfinished work OR your math Work on unfinished work OR your math

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