Graphs+and+Spreadsheets+AK2

= **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 a story of how much there is and how many there are. Graphs can tell you what changed or not.
 * 2) What is a **pictograph**? A pictograph is a graph that uses pictures to tell you how much there is.
 * 3) What is a **tally chart**? A tally chart is a mark that keeps track of a score.
 * 4) What does **compare** mean? Compare means to judge one thing with another to find out the differences and similarities between two things.
 * 5) What are the **axis** on a graph? Axis is a line at the side or at the bottom of the graph.
 * 6) Which is the **x axis** and which is the **y axis**? The x-axis is located at the bottom of the graph. The y-axis is located on the left side of the graph.
 * 7) What does the **title** of a graph tell about the graph? The title of the graph tells you what information will be recorded on the graph.
 * 8) What is another name for a **circle** graph? Another name for a circle graph is a pie chart.
 * 9) What does the **key** of a graph tell about the graph? The key of a graph tells you which item or color stands for.
 * 10) What is a **poll**? A poll is a survey of different 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 that it shows what changed overtime.
 * 2) What is the purpose of a **pie chart**? The purpose of a pie chart is to show differences within a group.
 * 3) What is the purpose of a **pictograph** or **bar chart**? The purpose of a pictograph or a bar chart is to compare the total of things.
 * 4) What is the purpose of a **tally char**t? The purpose of a tally chart is to count things as one scores.
 * Science Graphs **
 * 1) Write a description of the data you are collecting for your science fair topic. I am collecting how high each object will float with the amount of salt that is added. I am seeing which object is the best at floating when salt is added. I will take a picture of how high each object goes. I will have a bouncy ball, styrofoams, and water bottles for this experiment.
 * 2) What type of graph will you create? The type of graph that I will create will be a bar graph.
 * 3) Explain why you will use that type of graph. I will use a bar graph because I will see how high each one floats.