Graphing is an essential tool in science. Graphs enable us to visually communicate information. Our goals for graphing: Understand the various types of graphs Decide what kind of graph would be best to use based on data collected. Identifying data to be displayed on the x- and y-axes Scaling a graph properly Labeling a graph with axes labels, title, units and legend or key if necessary
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DO NOW: WEDNESDAY 1.How many deaths occur due to accidents and trauma each year? 2.Can you predict the number of deaths that are the result of cancers and tumors for the next ten years? Explain.
Analyzing Bar Graphs 1.Which color is liked by most of the students? 2.Which color is least liked? 3.What is the difference between the number of students that like red and green? 4.What is the difference between the number of students who like peach and pink? 5.Which two colors are liked by the same number of students?
DO NOW FRIDAY How many people were surveyed to make this graph? Type of Pet
Analyzing Histograms 1.What are the goal ranges on this graph? 2.Which two goal ranges were most frequent? 3.Which two goal ranges were least frequent? 4.Which goal range does not have the same frequency as any other on the graph?
DO NOW MONDAY During which 3 months did Mrs. Dyer’s family use the most Electricity? Why do you think this is so? Mrs. Dyer’s Electric Bill
DO NOW MONDAY Which African city has the least variation in temperature during the year?
% = PART x 100 WHOLE
% = PART x 100 WHOLE
% = PART x 100 WHOLE
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DO NOW WEDNESDAY 1.Which topping(s) was chosen by the least number of people? 2. If 40 people were surveyed to make this graph, how many people chose sausage as their favorite pizza topping?
It’s easy to convert between metric units because it’s based on powers of 10.
Exit Slip WEDNESDAY Convert 5.2 kilometers to meters.
DO NOW THURSDAY
What is Dimensional Analysis Is an easy and very useful math “trick” Allows us to convert between metric units and Standard (English) units Is based on cancelling out units
DO NOW FRIDAY Metric Conversions Quiz STUDY “King Hector” Chart. QUIZ EXPECTATIONS – Quiet during quiz – Do YOUR best. (Eyes on own paper.) – Turn over your quiz when you have finished and write Mrs. Dyer a note or draw her a picture on the back of your quiz. – THANK YOU!!
EXIT SLIP FRIDAY Convert 550 grams to pounds.
DO NOW MONDAY Convert 46 ounces to pounds.
Convert 17 quarts to gallons
Convert 3 barrels to gallons
Convert 6 liters to quarts
Convert 24.5 inches to centimeters.