Graphs+and+Spreadsheets+PB

= **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 is a way to show how many there is of something or how something has changed over time.
 * 2) What is a **pictograph**? A Pictograph is a graph that shows how much of something there is using pictures.
 * 3) What is a **tally chart**? A tali chart is a type of chart that is used to count thing as they happen.
 * 4) What does **compare** mean? The definition of compare is to judge one thing against another and note similarities and differences.
 * 5) What are the **axis** on a graph? An axis is a line at the bottom of a graph.
 * 6) Which is the **x axis** and which is the **y axis**? The y-axis is the line at the left side of the graph and the x-axis is the line that goes on the bottom.
 * 7) What does the **title** of a graph tell about the graph? The title on a graph can show what the graph is about.
 * 8) What is another name for a **circle** graph? Circle graphs are also called a pie chart
 * 9) What does the **key** of a graph tell about the graph? the key tells what the symbols, numbers, names or letters mean on a graph.
 * 10) What is a **poll**? recording the opinions of others.
 * How do you know which type of graph to make? **
 * 1) What is the purpose of a **line graph**? A line graph uses points connected by lines to show how something changes its value.
 * 2) What is the purpose of a **pie chart**? A pie chart is a circular chart divided in to sections, each section shows the relative size of each value.
 * 3) What is the purpose of a **pictograph** or **bar chart**? The purpose of a bar chart is to show the differences between different quantities or groups of data.
 * 4) What is the purpose of a **tally char**t? The purpose of a Tally chart is to keep track of something like a score.
 * Science Graphs **
 * 1) Write a description of the data you are collecting for your science fair topic. The data I will be collecting is what reactions people have to certain pictures.
 * 2) What type of graph will you create? I will be using a bar graph in my project.
 * 3) Explain why you will use that type of graph. I will be using the bar graph to what reaction people have to which pictures.