Graphs+and+Spreadsheets+id


 * 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**?
 * 2) What is a **pictograph**?
 * 3) What is a **tally chart**?
 * 4) What does **compare** mean?
 * 5) What are the **axis** on a graph?
 * 6) Which is the **x axis** and which is the **y axis**?
 * 7) What does the **title** of a graph tell about the graph?
 * 8) What is another name for a **circle** graph?
 * 9) What does the **key** of a graph tell about the graph?
 * 10) What is a **poll**?
 * How do you know which type of graph to make? **
 * 1) What is the purpose of a line graph?
 * 2) What is the purpose of a pie chart?
 * 3) What is the purpose of a pictograph or bar chart?
 * 4) What is the purpose of a tally chart?


 * Pets Graph **
 * 1) Use Open Office to create a spreadsheet and a graph of the number of pets that students in your class have.
 * 2) Copy the spreadsheet in Open Office and paste it on your **spreadsheets and graphs initials**page.
 * 3) Copy the graph. Open a new Open Office Draw document. Paste the graph on the Draw documents. Export the document as a jpeg. Be sure to put a check mark beside "selection".
 * 4) Upload the graph to your **spreadsheets and graphs initials** page**.** Explain what type of chart you created and explain why.


 * Temperature Graph **
 * 1) Use Open Office to create a spreadsheet and a graph of the high and low and average temperature of Tampa for 5 days. Use a formula to calculate the average temperatures.
 * 2) Copy the spreadsheet in Open Office and paste it on your **spreadsheets and graphs initials**page.
 * 3) Copy the graph. Open a new Open Office Draw document. Paste the graph on the Draw documents. Export the document as a jpeg. Be sure to put a check mark beside "selection".
 * 4) Upload the graph to your **spreadsheets and graphs initials** page**.** Explain what type of chart you created and explain why.


 * Candy is Dandy/M & M graph **
 * 1) Use Open Office to create a spreadsheet and a graph of the number of number of M & Ms in the bags distributed in your class.
 * 2) Copy the spreadsheet in Open Office and paste it on your **spreadsheets and graphs initials**page.
 * 3) Copy the graph. Open a new Open Office Draw document. Paste the graph on the Draw documents. Export the document as a jpeg. Be sure to put a check mark beside "selection".
 * 4) Upload the graph to your **spreadsheets and graphs initials** page**.** Explain what type of chart you created and explain why.