Topic: Lab Skills Aim: How can we create a graph?

Purpose of a graph 1.Graphs provide an organized way to display data 2.They provide an easier way to see patterns which may be used to make predictions 3.Anaylze relationships between variables

association between 2 variables

1. Direct Relationship – both variables change in the same way or direction (both increase or both decrease)

variables change in different directions As one increases the other decreases 2.Inverse or indirect Relationship –

Create a title Each axis must be labeled & indicate units Numbers on each axis must be consistent(each box or line increases by same amount)

Independent variable is represented on the X-axis Dependent variable) is represented Y-axis