Line Graphs

Well, today in science class we talked about bar graphs. Some of the things we learned about were how to label the x-axis and the y-axis. Through yesterdays lesson on dependent and independent variables(IV & DV) we found that the x-axis (no. of days) was the IV and that the y-axis (temp. in Fahrenheit) was the DV. Of course everyone knows that your graph needs to be clear and understandable so peers can collect data easily.On every graph there is a interval. an interval is the pattern that the graph follows.For example: if every line equaled 2 (2,4,6,8,10, etc.) then 2 would be your interval. Depending on how you scale your graph depends on how the lines on it look like. When you scale your graph, you're basically labeling the axis. For example: if the scale was from 0-80, the interval would be 10. When you don't have enough room to fit all your info. on the graph you would use what's called a break. If you have data that doesn't go lower than 60, then you would use a break in your graph and go up from 60. With all of the info. that Mr.Sherman has taught us today, it would have been bogus to miss class.

~DaddyzGrl101