Science Skills and Safety Essentials

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Title and labels on graph axes

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include clear titles and axis labels with units

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Evenly spaced scale on axes

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consistent intervals for axis numbers

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Plotting points accurately

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each data point precisely with a small cross

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Using a ruler for axes

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axes with a ruler for straight lines

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Choosing suitable graph type

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line graphs for continuous data, bar charts for categories

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Drawing a line of best fit

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a straight line that has points evenly spread above and below

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Not joining up the dots

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not connect points directly unless instructed

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Line of best fit passes through most points

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line should be as close as possible to all points

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Slope of line of best fit

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the relationship between variables

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Outliers on a graph

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far from the line of best fit