Making Sense of Graphing The Advance Version What

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Making Sense of Graphing The Advance Version

Making Sense of Graphing The Advance Version

What do we measure? • Variable: type of category you are tying to measure.

What do we measure? • Variable: type of category you are tying to measure. • Independent Variable: a variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure. (cause) • Dependent Variable: something that depends on other factors. (outcome/effect)

Graphing Variables • Independent Variable: X-axis • Dependent Variable: Y-axis

Graphing Variables • Independent Variable: X-axis • Dependent Variable: Y-axis

Test Scores • Mr. Godinez is investigating students performance on their exams. He wants

Test Scores • Mr. Godinez is investigating students performance on their exams. He wants to find out if students test scores are related to the hours spend studying. • Independent Variable • Time Spent Studying • Dependent Variable • Test Score

A. Graph the following information in a BAR graph. Label and number the x

A. Graph the following information in a BAR graph. Label and number the x and y-axis appropriately. Put a title ON the top of the graph. Month # of deer 1. What is the independent variable? 2. What is the dependent variable? 3. What is an appropriate title? Sept 38 Oct 32 Nov 26 Dec 20 Jan 15 Feb 12

Month # of deer Sept 38 Oct 32 Nov 26 Dec 20 Jan 15

Month # of deer Sept 38 Oct 32 Nov 26 Dec 20 Jan 15 Feb 12

• B. Graph the following information in a LINE graph. Label and number

• B. Graph the following information in a LINE graph. Label and number the x and y-axis appropriately. Put a title ON the top of the graph. 1. What is the independent variable? 2. What is the dependent variable? 3. What is an appropriate title? # of Days # of Bacteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 16 40 80 100 200

# of Days # of Bacteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 16

# of Days # of Bacteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 16 40 80 100 200

C. Graph the following information in a BAR graph. Label and number the x

C. Graph the following information in a BAR graph. Label and number the x and y-axis appropriately. Put a title ON the top of the graph. # of Hours of Grade on 1. What is the independent variable? 2. What is the dependent variable? 3. What is an appropriate title? Studying 0 2 4 6 8 10 science quiz 20 60 70 80 90 100

# of Hours of Studying 0 2 4 6 8 10 Grade on science

# of Hours of Studying 0 2 4 6 8 10 Grade on science quiz 20 60 70 80 90 100

D. Graph the following information in a LINE graph. Label and number the x

D. Graph the following information in a LINE graph. Label and number the x and y-axis appropriately. Put a title ON the top of the graph. Temperatur Bacteria 1. What is the independent variable? 2. What is the dependent variable? 3. What is an appropriate title? e (*F) Growth (millions) 0 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 10 15 20 8 5 0

Temperatur e (*F) Bacteria Growth (millions) 0 20 30 40 50 60 70 0

Temperatur e (*F) Bacteria Growth (millions) 0 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 10 15 20 8 5 0