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Here you will find four different graphs and charts for you to consider. Maybe it will help explain what you are trying to show. Use homework problems, things you have a special interest in, or use some of the numbers you find elsewhere on this site.
- Pie Chart
An example using real education data would be if you wanted...
- Bar
Bar Graph. There are all kinds of charts and graphs, some...
- Line Graph
Line Graph. There are all kinds of charts and graphs, some...
- Pie Chart
The NCES Kids' Zone provides information to help you learn about schools; decide on a college; find a public library; engage in several games, quizzes and skill building about math, probability, graphing, and mathematicians; and to learn many interesting facts about education.
Then go to the Create-A-Graph and use the information you recorded to make your own graph showing how many students are in each grade at your school. What is the best graph to use? Try using different kinds of graphs.
Area graphs can be used when you're plotting data that has peaks (ups) and valleys (downs), or that was collected in a short time period. An example using real education data would be if you wanted to show the percentages of high school graduates who completed advanced english courses over a period of time.
Begin by logging on to the Internet and going to http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph if you are not already there. A screen will appear with several options for what type of graph you want to build. If you are unsure of which type of graph you should use, read the "How Do I choose Which Graph to Use" section of the tutorial.
Create a Graph Classic-NCES Kids' Zone http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/Classic/bar_pie_chart.asp?tem... 1 of 3 3/31/09 9:36 AM
This Nces Kids' Zone: Create a Graph Interactive is suitable for 9th - 10th Grade. Resource from the National Center for Education Statistics allows you to create great bar graphs. Simply enter your information, choose appropriate colors, and voila!- you have a beautiful graph you can turn put into your report!.