1. Graphing in Science

2. What are the parts of a graph?

3. Parts of a graph?
Y-axis
Title
X-axis

4. X-axis = Independent Variable
Parts of a graph?
X-axis = Independent Variable

5. Parts of a graph? Y-axis = Dependent Variable
X-axis = Independent Variable

6. Parts of a graph?
Y-axis = DV
Title =
DV vs. IV
X-axis = IV

7. X-axis = Independent Variable (ex: Day #) Y-axis = Dependent Variable
Graph Parts
Title
Y-Axis | |
|__________________________
X-axis
X-axis = Independent Variable
(ex: Day #)
Y-axis = Dependent Variable
(ex: Amount of Rain in cm)
Title = DV vs. IV
(ex: Amount of Rain vs. Day #)

8. Example Average Weekly Television Watching in Hours
% Students Turning in HW 3 98 4 80
5.4 60
7.5 40 8 20

9. What is the IV? Average Weekly Television Watching in Hours
% Students Turning in HW 3 98 4 80
5.4 60
7.5 40 8 20
X-axis = Independent Variable

10. What is the DV? Average Weekly Television Watching in Hours
% Students Turning in HW 3 98 4 80
5.4 60
7.5 40 8 20
Y-axis = Dependent Variable

11. What would the title of the graph be?
Average Weekly Television Watching in Hours
% Students Turning in HW 3 98 4 80
5.4 60
7.5 40 8 20

12. Average Weekly Television Watching in Hours % Students Turning in HW
Example
Average Weekly Television Watching in Hours
% Students Turning in HW 3 98 4 80
5.4 60
7.5 40 8 20

13. GRAPH ✔ LIST Data in correct location
Axes labeled with units (cm, L, s, kg, etc.)
Axes evenly spaced out
Accurate title
Correct graph type

14. Quick Practice (Left Page)
Copy this table down and create a line graph for it!
Fertilizer Amount in (mg) - IV
Plant Height in (cm) - DV 5 10 13 15 20

15. Quick Practice (Left Page)
Fertilizer Amount in (mg) - IV
Plant Height in (cm) - DV 5 10 13 15 20

16. Graph Types
Vs.

17. Line Graph - Use when the IV changes amount (day #, amount of fertilizer, etc.)

18. Bar Graph - Use when the IV changes type (person name, color of flower, etc.)

19. Graph Types
Line Graph - Use when the IV changes amount (day #, amount of fertilizer, etc.)
Bar Graph - Use when the IV changes type (person name, color of flower, etc.)

20. T – Title A – Axis I – Interval L – Labels S – Scale T.A.I.L.S.
Label axes with the variable being measured and the units of measurement