Mrs. Hoyer 7th Grade Science Graphing in Science Mrs. Hoyer 7th Grade Science

TAILS TAILS is an acronym used to help you remember everything you need to create a successful graph.

TAILS Title Includes what the graph is about and both the manipulated and responding variables. Ex. Sleeps Effect on Quiz Scores Hours of Sleep vs. Quiz Scores

TAILS Axis Labels – manipulated variable is always on the x-axis and responding variable is always on the y-axis Remember DRY MIX Hours of Sleep vs. Quiz Scores Quiz Scores Sleep

TAILS Interval Marks Consistent spacing always start at zero! Hours of Sleep vs. Quiz Scores 100 75 Quiz Scores 50 25 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sleep

TAILS Label Units In ( ) after the axis label, include the proper units (if there are units) Hours of Sleep vs. Quiz Scores 100 75 Quiz Scores (%) 50 25 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sleep (hours)

TAILS Use the SPACE given: Data covers 80% of the graph area and is accurately placed. NO!!! YES!!!

Interpreting a Graph After drawing the graph, write a data analysis statement: This graph shows that as mv increases, (the responding variable)