Intro to Graph of the Week GOW

Graph of the Week

How to read, understand, and analyze real-world data

Poll

DId you learn anything about graphs while writing your Cornell Notes?

• Yes

• No

• Not Really

Multiple Choice

What are graphs used for?

• To show data in an understandable way

• To keep track of things so you don't forget

• To catch the eye and look colorful

• To draw pictures on

Multiple Choice

What type of graph is this?

• Line Graph

• Bar Graph

• Pie Chart/Circle Graph

Multiple Choice

What is most important to this student?

• Family & friends

• Money

• Phone

• Eating

Multiple Choice

What is least important to this student?

• Money

• Health

• Phone

• Eating

Multiple Choice

Pie/circle graphs represent what kind of data

• comparison of amounts

• shows change over time

• shows parts of a whole

• spread of the data

Describe in your own words what you think is

happening in the graph below.

Describe in your own words what you think is

happening in thegraph below.

What information do you think we need to understand this graph better?

What information have you been given?

Does this help?

What could the y-axis represent?

Will this help…?

Do we have enough information now to figure
out what this graph is about?

We need a
TITLE or
HEADING for
the graph 🡨

To figure out
what the
numbers
along the
y-axis mean

🡨 A time
frame or
timeline along
the x-axis

Open Ended

What do you think the teen birth rate might be in 2027?

Do you think there will be an upward or downward trend? Why?

What do you think the teen birth rate might be in 2027?

Do you think there will be an upward or downward trend? Why?

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this graph?

• line plot
• line graph
• bar graph
• frequency table

Multiple Choice

Line graphs represent what kind of data

• comparison of amounts

• shows change over time

• shows parts of a whole

• spread of the data

Multiple Choice

The X axis is _______?

• vertical
• diagonal
• criss-cross
• horizontal

Multiple Choice

The Y axis is _______?

• Vertical
• Horizontal
• criss-cross
• diagonal

Multiple Choice

Independent variable is the one controlled by the experimenter ex: time, date.... and is placed on the _____ axis of a graph

• z

• y

• x

• not on a graph

Multiple Choice

Dependent variable is the data resulting FROM the change made by the experimenter and is placed on the _____ axis

• z

• y

• x

• not on a graph

Let’s try another graph…discuss this one with your table partner

What is the topic of the graph?

What do the x- and y-axis represent?

What observations can you make about the graph?

What do you predict will happen in 2030?

Let’s Write!

Write a few complete sentences that describe

what the graph is telling you.

1.

Think of something that
interests you (i.e. music,
movies, Angels baseball,
skateboarding, texting, law
enforcement, cats, etc.)

2.

In a publication or website,
find a graph that shows a
statistical graph on your
interest. (it can be a line
graph, pie chart, bar graph,
etc)

3.

Be sure to choose a graph
that is detailed and easy to
understand.

4.

Print out your graph (don’t
write about it just yet) with
your name on it or upload to
Canvas.

HW assignment