How to Read, Develop, and Interpret GRAPHS! OBSERVATIONS: often are recorded in a data table INTERPRET (make inferences of) your DATA TABLE by performing an ANALYSIS using GRAPHS
What is the relationship between Rabbits and Years for the following example: GRAPH IT YEAR # of RABBITS
ANALYZE your DATA Step One: Identify your problem: What is the relationship between the years and the number of rabbits
Step Two: Draw your Axis Y-axis X-axis
Step Three: Label Your X Axis: Y-axis X-axis What is the relationship between years the number of rabbits Years r
Step Three: Now Label Your Y Axis: Y-axis X-axis What is the relationship between years and the number of rabbits YEARS RABBITS r
Step Three: Now Label Your Y Axis: Y-axis X-axis Was there enough room to label your y axis completely for this problem? YEARS RABBITS r
Step Four: Now Plot Your Points Y-axis X-axis Years RABBITS
Step Four: Now Draw Your LINE Y-axis X-axis Yearss RABBITS
Step Five: Answer the Problem Y-axis X-axis Years RABBITS What are the characteristics of the Red Star?
Step Five: Answer the Problem Y-axis X-axis Years RABBITS What is the x coordinate and the y coordinate of the red star?
Step Five: Answer the Problem Y-axis X-axis Yearss RABBITS r What is the x coordinate and the y coordinate of the green dot
Step Five: Answer the Problem Y-axis X-axis Years RABBITS What are the characteristics of the Green Star?
Step Five: Answer the Problem Y-axis X-axis Years RABBITS What would you estimate the rabbit population to be in 2000?
Step Five: Answer the Problem Y-axis X-axis Years RABBITS r What would be the x and y coordinates for your prediction of the rabbit population in 2000?
Step Five: Answer the Problem Y-axis X-axis Years RABBITS r This ia called an EXTRAPOLATION
Step Five: Answer the Problem Y-axis X-axis Years RABBITS This is called an INTERPOLATION