Graphs+and+Spreadsheets+RC


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


 * After reading the story, answer these questions: ** What is a **graph?**A graph is something that tells a story, it tells how much there is, how many there are of something, and how something changed.


 * 1) What is a **graph?** A graph is something that tells a story, it tells how much there is, how many there are of something, and how something changed.
 * 2) What is a **pictograph**? On a pictograph, small pictures represent an amount and show how much of something there is.
 * 3) What is a **tally chart**? A tally chart uses small lines or tallies to count things as they happen.
 * 4) What does **compare** mean? To compare means to judge something against another thing and to find out the similarities and differences between them.
 * 5) What are the **axis** on a graph? On a graph, an axis is the line at the side or bottom of a graph.
 * 6) Which is the **x axis** and which is the **y axis**? On a graph, the x-axis is the line on the bottom of the graph. The y-axis is on the top.
 * 7) What does the **title** of a graph tell about the graph? It tells what the subject of the graph is all about.
 * 8) What is another name for a **circle** graph? Circle graphs are also called pie charts.
 * 9) What does the **key** of a graph tell about the graph? It tells about what symbols or different things stand for.
 * 10) What is a **poll**? A poll is a survey of opinions.
 * How do you know which type of graph to make? **
 * 1) What is the purpose of a line graph? A line graph's purpose is to show changes over time.
 * 2) What is the purpose of a pie chart? A pie chart's purpose is to show differences within a whole group.
 * 3) What is the purpose of a pictograph or bar chart? Their purpose is to compare amounts of things.
 * 4) What is the purpose of a tally chart? A tally chart's purpose is to count things as they happen.