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= **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.**

The data I am collecting for the science fair is about heart beats. The normal and abnormal heart beats and hwo music effects the heart beat. 2. What type of graph will you create? The Type of graph i will create will be a bar graph. 3. Explain why you will use that type of graph. So I can show the different effects of music to the heart beat and the different age groups differences.
 * After reading the story, answer these questions: **
 * 1) What is a graph? Says how much there is or how many there are of something.
 * 2) What is a **pictograph**? A graph that uses pictures to show how many there is of something.
 * 3) What is a **tally chart**? A chart that keeps track of a record or score.
 * 4) What does **compare** mean? To put two different things to together and find their similarities.
 * 5) What are the **axis** on a graph? A line on the side or bottom of the graph.
 * 6) Which is the **x axis** and which is the **y axis**? Across the bottom is the x-axis and the one on the side is the y-axis.
 * 7) What does the **title** of a graph tell about the graph? It tells what the information is going to be about.
 * 8) What is another name for a **circle** graph? Pie chart.
 * 9) What does the **key** of a graph tell about the graph? The information on the graph.
 * 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**? To show changes over time.
 * 2) What is the purpose of a **pie chart**? Show differences within a whole group.
 * 3) What is the purpose of a **pictograph** or **bar chart**? To compare the amounts of things.
 * 4) What is the purpose of a **tally char**t? To record or count things as they happen.
 * Science Graphs **
 * 1) Write a description of the data you are collecting for your science fair topic.