Creating a Graph

  IN A WORLD FILLED WITH DATA, we use graphs and charts to make information visible. As teachers, this is especially important as we strive to create learning environments for all students. For example, the USA Today prints a daily chart or graph displaying data in a cute, sometimes humorous way. A bar graph shows categories of data on one axis and the numbers on the other. By looking at a bar graph, you can quickly see which categories are biggest, and which are smallest

1. Open or create a new file from the File menu.

2. Choose Show Tools from the Windows menu.

3. Double-click on the Graph tool to obtain a popup window with graph options.

4. Select the options for the graph that you want. You can create bars, stacked bars, columns, stacked columns, pies, radars, scatters, lines or area graphs. Click OK.

5. Click on the Graph tool.

6. Click and drag diagonally in the active window to create a graph that is the size you want to use. A window appears.

7. Enter or import the graph data.

8. Save your file.

Students will use the data to create a bar graph and a area graph and determine which graph is easier to read and which graph gives more details?

Students will give a presentation to the class about the 8th grade second quarter math scores. Students will collect data over the last quarter.

Note: Read Ch.5 in text and do exercises 5.4 and Pg. 253& 254

Created by: Ms. Veronica Grant

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