1. Graphing & Data Analysis

2. What are the differences among these things?
Chart
Table
Graph
Data
Turn and talk…

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4. So, what are the differences?
Start with Data: numbers, measurements, experiment results, quantitative observations, etc.
Organize the data into a Table: data organized in cells and columns
Finally create a Chart: a visual representation of data
One type of chart is a Graph: interpretation of data – usually with 2 axes

5. What is this?
data
table
graph
chart

6. What is this?
data
table
graph
chart

7. What is this?
data
table
graph
chart

8. What is this?
data
table
graph
chart

9. Review of Elementary School…
What type of graph is this?
Bar Line
Scatter Pie
Best used to display…
changes over time
comparisons
parts of a whole
how one thing changes another thing

10. Review of Elementary School…
What type of graph is this?
Bar Line
Scatter Pie
Best used to display…
changes over time
comparisons
parts of a whole
how one thing changes another thing

11. Review of Elementary School…
What type of graph is this?
Bar Line
Scatter Pie
Best used to display…
changes over time
comparisons
parts of a whole
how one thing changes another thing

12. Review of Elementary School…
What type of graph is this?
Bar Line
Scatter Pie
Best used to display…
changes over time
comparisons
parts of a whole
how one thing changes another thing

13. Review of Elementary School…
Which type of graph would be best to use for this data?

14. Review of Elementary School…
Which type of graph would be best to use for this data?

15. Review of Elementary School…
Which type of graph would be best to use for this data?

16. Review of Elementary School…
Which type of graph would be best to use for this data?

17. DV Time to Complete Puzzle (s)
Now, on to the present…
IV Number of Hands
DV Time to Complete Puzzle (s) A1
1 hand
354.2 A2
341.9 A3
328.5
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2 hands
208.9 B2
212.1 B3
206.1
Here is some sample data from the puzzle experiment.
What type of graph would be best to visually show this data?

18. Now, on to the present…
Since we are comparing two groups of trials, a bar graph is best to use.

19. Now, on to the present…
To analyze the data and really see what is going on, it is usually best to calculate an average for each group.
Average = add times then divide by # of trials.

20. A little practice… Calculate the average of 28 m, 32 m, 31 m and 38 m.
11 mL 13 mL mL 9 mL mL 9 mL and mL
Now, calculate an average of doing your puzzle the ____ way.
Calculate a second average of doing your puzzle the ____ way.

21. Take a minute and create a bar graph from your puzzle data…
Remember to give your graph a title.
Remember to label the axes.

22. Now make a claim…
Now that you have data averages from both the test group and the control group, you can make a claim.
A claim summarizes what happened in the experiment then gives a scientific explanation why.
Claim: The data show that a puzzle is completed faster with 2 hands than with 1 hand. This could be because one hand can be holding the piece for examination while the second hand is grabbing the next piece.

23. Now write a claim based on your graph.
Summarize what happened.
State a scientific reason why it might happen that way.
Was your hypothesis supported or not supported?