1. Graphing

2. Parts of a Graph X-Axis: A horizontal line. Y-Axis: A vertical line. Title: A name for the graph and shows what information should be found on the axis. Axis Labels: Tells what information should be found on the axis. Unit: Tells the reader how the information is being measured. Key: Used to identify information in the graph.

3. Bar Graph Type of Metal Mass (g) Gold25.0 Silver15.0 Copper23.0

4. Title Axis Labels Key Units

5. Line Graph Title Axis Label Units

6. Quantitative versus Qualitative

7. Quantitative Data *information that is expressed numerically. *Most quantitative data has been measured using units like distance (m), mass (g), temperature (ºC), etc…

8. Qualitative Data *information given in a descriptive manner *uses words that tell the reader what they observed. *i.e. – may tell how something looks or changes its looks in an experiment – think senses!