Graphs+and+Spreadsheets+SM


 * Create a wiki page named spreadsheets and graphs initials. **


 * On MyOn read the following: **
 * Lions and Tigers and Graphs! Oh, my!


 * After reading the story, answer these questions: **
 * 1) What is a **graph**? A **graph** tells you how many there are or is of something.
 * 2) What is a **pictograph**? A **pictograph** is a graph that shows pictures to show how many there are of something.
 * 3) What is a **tally chart**? A **tally chart** is a mark made to keep track of score or record.
 * 4) What does **compare** mean? **Compare** means to judge one thing against another and note similarities and differences.
 * 5) What are the **axis** on a graph? **Axis** means a line at the side or bottom of the graph
 * 6) Which is the **x axis** and which is the **y axis**? **X axis** goes sideways and **y axis** goes up and down.
 * 7) What does the **title** of a graph tell about the graph? What the graph is about.
 * 8) What is another name for a **circle** graph? A pie graph.
 * 9) What does the **key** of a graph tell about the graph? It tells the color of whats it about for example on a pie graph the color purple may be for grapes.
 * 10) What is a **poll**? A **poll** is a survey of options.
 * How do you know which type of graph to make? **
 * 1) What is the purpose of a line graph? It shows changes of time.
 * 2) What is the purpose of a pie chart? It shows differences within a whole group.
 * 3) What is the purpose of a pictograph or bar chart? They compare the amounts of things.
 * 4) What is the purpose of a tally chart? It counts things as they happen.