FSR - Line and Bar Graphs Lesson

Line and Bar Graphs

Introduction

Looking at a data set of values for too long can hurt your vision. No, that’s not true… but wouldn’t it be nice to have a more visual approach to data rather than trying to make sense of a huge list of numbers? It’s a good thing that there are multiple ways that we can display a data set! Let’s take a look at how line and bar graphs as well as stem and leaf and box-and-whisker plots can be helpful in displaying data. 

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Line and Bar Graphs

Line Graphs

Line graphs are a great visual guide to data. Looking at a line graph will quickly let you know if the data is increasing or decreasing and whether the data has a pattern or is sporadic. They are very helpful in making predictions about the future behavior of the data set. Click through the two following interactive activities. Use the arrow on the bottom right to move to the next step.

Bar Graphs

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Using a Spreadsheet Program 📊

Creating Line and Bar Graphs

The following video will show you how to use a spreadsheet program, such as Microsoft Excel, to create line and bar graphs using a set of data. Take notes and attempt to follow using your own spreadsheet.

 

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Line and Bar Graphs Practice

It's important to know how to interpret your graphs. Work through the interactive activity below to practice. Click on the arrow on the bottom right to move to the next question.

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