1. Reading a Bar Graph
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2. In this lesson, you will learn…
How to locate the title, X and Y axes on a bar graph
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3. Instructions
Use your mouse to click “next” and “back” to navigate the screens
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4. What is a bar graph?
A bar graph is a visual display of information using bars to measure the data.
For example, the bar graph to the right shows how many people have certain favorite fruits
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5. To read a bar graph, start with the title
The title tells you what information the bar graph is showing you.
This bar graph shows how much energy this person used in their house in 2013
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6. Find the title of the bar graph and click on it
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7. Great work! The title of the bar graph is “Energy Usage in 2013”
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Energy Usage in 2013
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8. Let’s try that again. Remember, the title tells you what the whole graph is about. It is usually at the top of the graph.
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Energy Usage in 2013
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9. Add video here to highlight title of bar graphs (in the case of the student choosing the incorrect option)
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10. Next, look for the x-axis
Next, look for the x-axis. The x-axis is the side-to-side line at the bottom of the graph. Read the labels below the x-axis to see what each bar represents. This graph is split into months.
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11. Click on the x-axis (any part of it).
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12. Good work! This x-axis shows that each bar represents a different month of the year.
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13. Try again. Remember, the x-axis is the side-to-side, labeled line at the bottom of the graph.
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14. Add video here to highlight x-axis of bar graph
Add video here to highlight x-axis of bar graph. How will they remember it?
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15. Now, look for the y-axis. The y-axis is on the left of the bar graph
Now, look for the y-axis. The y-axis is on the left of the bar graph. The y-axis shows you where to find “how much.”
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16. Click to find the y-axis (any part of it).
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17. Nice job! This y-axis shows how much energy was used in 2013.
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18. Try again. Remember, the y-axis is the line that goes up and down on the left side of the graph.
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19. Add video here to highlight y-axis of bar graph
Add video here to highlight y-axis of bar graph. How will they remember it?
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20. Let’s review! The title of the bar graph tells you what information the graph is trying to show you.
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21. The x-axis is the side-to-side line across the bottom of the graph.
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22. The y-axis, is the line on the left of the bar graph that goes up and down. It tells you how much.
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