Great Graphs!!!!! Or … How to Impress Math and Science Teachers Or … How to Impress Math and Science Teachers

Bar or Line? / One of the first things one needs to do when graphing is decide whether to make a bar graph or a line graph.

Bar Graphs are used for comparing

Line graphs are used for showing trends

Line graphs also show relationships

Remember / TAILS / DRY / MIX / TAILS / DRY / MIX

TAILS / T is for Title of the graph / Example: Average Scores in… / T is for Title of the graph / Example: Average Scores in…

TAILS / A is for Axis / Put a label on each axis / A is for Axis / Put a label on each axis

TAILS / I is for Interval / Use evenly spaced intervals (60, 65, etc.) / I is for Interval / Use evenly spaced intervals (60, 65, etc.)

TAILS / L is for Label / Don’t forget to add units to the labels on the axes! / L is for Label / Don’t forget to add units to the labels on the axes!

TAILS / S is for Scale / Keep the highest mark on the y axis close to the highest point on the graph. / S is for Scale / Keep the highest mark on the y axis close to the highest point on the graph.

Remember that A was for Axis??? When figuring out what goes on which axis remember: DRY MIX When figuring out what goes on which axis remember: DRY MIX

DRY / DRY means that the: / Dependent or / Responding variable belongs on the / Y-axis / DRY means that the: / Dependent or / Responding variable belongs on the / Y-axis

MIX / MIX means that the: / Manipulated or / Independent variable belongs on the / X-axis / MIX means that the: / Manipulated or / Independent variable belongs on the / X-axis

Trouble remembering variable names? / Use the Nike slogan: Just DO IT! / Dependent = Outcome / Independent = Test / Use the Nike slogan: Just DO IT! / Dependent = Outcome / Independent = Test