Graphs+and+Spreadsheets+QW

= **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 something you use to see how much or how there is of something.
 * 2) What is a **pictograph**? A pictograph tells you how much of something there is.
 * 3) What is a **tally chart**? A tally chart shows you how much of something at the time that you are making the chart.
 * 4) What does **compare** mean? Compare means to find the differences between something.
 * 5) What are the **axis** on a graph? The axis is a line at the side or bottom of a graph.
 * 6) Which is the **x axis** and which is the **y axis**? On the left side of the graph is the y axis and the bottom is the x axis.
 * 7) What does the **title** of a graph tell about the graph?The title of the graph tells you what the graph is about.
 * 8) What is another name for a **circle** graph? Pie chart
 * 9) What does the **key** of a graph tell about the graph? It tells you what color represents what something is.
 * 10) What is a **poll**? A poll is a survey of opinions
 * How do you know which type of graph to make? **
 * 1) What is the purpose of a **line graph**? The purpose of a line graph is to see what happened over time.
 * 2) What is the purpose of a **pie chart**? The purpose of a pie chart is to conduct a poll.
 * 3) What is the purpose of a **pictograph** or **bar chart**?The purpose is to see what item is greater
 * 4) What is the purpose of a **tally char**t? The purpose of a tally chart is to keep score.
 * Science Graphs **
 * 1) Write a description of the data you are collecting for your science fair topic. I am collecting data by measuring the liquid levels inside a cup.
 * 2) What type of graph will you create? I am going to create a line graph because I am checking the levels everyday.
 * 3) Explain why you will use that type of graph. I am making a line graph because I am checking the data over time.