1. Graphing Rules Title must reflect information about ____________ Put #’s________, NOT the middle of box Start in________ Finish in _____ or thin marker Titles have major words_______ Consistent_________Key is __________ NO ________ errorsStart numbering with ________ _________on x-axis _________ on y-axis Label both axes and include ____________(ex: grams) NO _________! Use _______to connect dots Use ______of graph

2. Title must reflect both axes: TITLE:

3. Title has major words capitalized: Average Daily Temperature for January 1-7 in Degrees Fahrenheit

4. NO Spelling errors! Right: Average Daily Temperature for January 1-7 in Degrees Fahrenheit Wrong: Average Daily Temperature for Janary 1-7 in Degrees Farenheit Oops!

5. Label axes and include units: Needs to say…in Degrees Fahrenheit! Needs to say…Day of the week as its x-axis title Day of the Week

6. Skip consistent # boxes:

7. Label on line not in middle of box: Notice that the label 45 is on the line!

8. Consistent Numbering

9. Hint on Numbering: If the data shows numbers such as 7, 12, 15, 19, 20, 23, 29, etc., wouldn’t it be best to have your axis go up by 5’s? If the data shows numbers such as 3, 17, 22, 39, 41, 55, 68, etc., wouldn’t it be best to have your axis go up by 10’s? If the data shows numbers such as 112, 225, 303, 439, 537, etc., wouldn’t it be best to have your axis go up by 100’s? If the data shows individual days, hours, weeks, years, months, etc. wouldn’t it be best to go up by single digits (ex. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8….)

10. No line in beginning

11. NO WHITE OUT! USE YOUR RULER! USE INK!

12. Key is color coded: COLOR CODED KEY!

13. Cause is on horizontal axis Effect is on vertical axis: Cause: When the day changes…. (across the bottom- horizontal) Effect: The temperature gets warmer (shown on the side- vertical)

14. Use 75% of Graph Write large and neat Do not smoosh all the information into the bottom or side of the graph paper Spread the information out Go from top to bottom of the paper Make it like your making a display poster for others to see from far away

15. Your Group’s Turn: Hypothesis: I think warmer weather makes toads chirp more. Data: 40’F = 10 chirps / minute 54’F = 22 chirps / minute 63’F = 31 chirps / minute 75’F = 44 chirps / minute 81’F = 53 chirps / minute How would a graph look that reflects this data? What is your x-axis title? Y-axis title? Graph title? Numbering sequence for each axis?

16. Below is a preview of your graph. To edit your graph Click here...Click here 406080 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 20 No Key needed because there is only one type of toad. _____________ Did you Remember to capitalize key words in the title? Student’s name _________ Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit NUMBErOfChIRpsPERMINUTeNUMBErOfChIRpsPERMINUTe