How to Graph in Science

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How to Graph in Science
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Parts of the graph
Title
y axis
dependent variable
x axis
independent variable
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Independent vs. DependentVariables

• Independent
• x axis
• variable you CHANGE
• hours studied per night
• time
• of dog bones fed to your dog

• Dependent
• y axis
• variable you measure
• grade you receive
• distance traveled
• girth of your dog

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A way to remember where the variables are
graphed.

• DRY MIX
• Dependent, Responding on Y axis.
• Manipulated, Independent on X axis.

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Line Graph
FAT DOGS

• Best type of graph to show a relationship between
  two variables.
• Example kg of food fed vs. girth of dog in cm.

Never forget the title
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Bar Graphs
Friday Night Fun

• Great for showing categories
• Example Favorite activities of cool science
  students on Friday night!

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Pie Graphs
Ms. Rowells income

• Wonderful for showing percentages
• Example Teachers income

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Things to remember

• Always label the title and axis
• include units with each axis
• The graph should always take up most of the paper

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Things to remember

• Choose the correct type of graph for the
  information you want to show
• does not have to begin with 0,0 in bottom left
  corner