1. Bar Graphs Used for comparing separate groups

2. Axes X- axis: independent variable (what the scientist controls) Horizontal D – dependent R – responding Y – y-axis o M – manipulated o I – independent o X - x-axis Y-axis: dependent variable ( what is being measured) Vertical

3. Titles Each axis must be labeled with an appropriate title A title must be given to the graph and should mention what is on the x and y- axes Graph Title Axes titles

4. Create a scale on the y-axis Label categories or groups on the x-axis Scale Labeled Categories

5. Each bar must be the same width Each bar must be evenly spaced from each other Graph should take up more than 50% of the space provided