1. Let’s Make a Graph!

2. Naming Our Graph The title should describe the data that is displayed.
What should we name ours?
A) Snowfall per Year in Anchorage, Alaska
B) Shirt Color of Students at Beverly Hills Middle School
C) Warming and Cooling Rates of Soil and Water
D) Yearly Free Throw Percentage of LeBron James
Where should we put our title?

3. Labeling Our Axises Which is the X-axis? Which is the Y- axis?
Controlled variable is always on the X- axis.
For us, that’s time.
The variable being tested is always on the Y-axis.
For us, that’s the temperature of the soil/water.

4. Don’t Forget the Unit! All data needs a unit!
What should our X-axis unit be?
A) Minutes
B) Inches
C) Seconds
What should our Y-axis unit be?
A) Fahrenheit (F)
B) Celsius (C)
C) Minutes

5. How Should We Space Our Axis?
What should the first number on our X-axis be? What about our Y-axis?

6. Plot Your Data
Plot each individual data point one at a time.