Graphs+and Spreadsheet PP

= **The assignment.** =
 * On MyOn read the following: **
 * **Lions and Tigers and Graphs! Oh, my!**
 * 1) **Read the book all the way through once and take the quiz at the end.**
 * 2) **Read the book through again slowly to find the answers to the questions below.**
 * 3) **Write the answers in complete sentences next to each question.**


 * After reading the story, answer these questions: **
 * 1) What is a graph? A graph tells you how much or how many there are of something.
 * 2) What is a **pictograph**? A graph that uses pictures to show how many there are of something.
 * 3) What is a **tally chart**? A chart uses tallies to count things as they happen.
 * 4) What does **compare** mean? To judge one thing against another and note similarities and differences.
 * 5) What are the **axis** on a graph? A line at the side or bottom of a graph.
 * 6) Which is the **x axis** and which is the **y axis**? Horizontal is the X- axis the vertical line is the Y- axis.
 * 7) What does the **title** of a graph tell about the graph? What the graph is about.
 * 8) What is another name for a **circle** graph? Pie Graph
 * 9) What does the **key** of a graph tell about the graph? It tells you what different parts represent.
 * 10) What is a **poll**? A survey of opinions


 * How do you know which type of graph to make? **
 * 1) What is the purpose of a **line graph**? Shows changes overtime
 * 2) What is the purpose of a **pie chart**? Shows differences within a whole group.
 * 3) What is the purpose of a **pictograph** or **bar chart**? To compare amounts of things.
 * 4) What is the purpose of a **tally char**t? Count things as they happen.


 * Science Graphs **
 * 1) Write a description of the data you are collecting for your science fair topic. The data I am collecting for my science fair project consists of measuring the distance a baseball is hit by a hitting machine using two different bats.
 * 2) What type of graph will you create? I will most likely use a bar graph or line graph to show which bat averaged a farther hit.
 * 3) Explain why you will use that type of graph. It will clearly represent the bat that hit the ball farther most of the time.