Graphing Parts of a Graph Y-axis (_________) Data Line/Trend Line X-axis (___________ variable)
Advantages to Graphing 1. Can see ___________ (patterns) a. makes numbers “visual” 2. Can make ____________ based on the current trend 3. Can see how the ________ fits into the current trend
Three Basic Types of Graphs ______ ______ ______
How to Make a Graph 1. Draw & label X and Y axis and title Boiling Water Temp ( oC) Time (min) 2. Decide the range (high minus low number) of each axis and divide into even increments. 0 5 10 15 20
4. Connect the data points 3. Plot numbers from data chart on the graph. 4. Connect the data points
5. If you have two data lines, write a key in lower corner that identifies what each line is. Boiling Water Temp ( oC) Key Salt Fresh Time (min)