Graphs+and+Spreadsheets+CJ2


 * 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 is tells how many there are of something.
 * 2) What is a **pictograph**? A pictograph is something that uses pictures to show how many of something.
 * 3) What is a **tally chart**? A tally is something that keeps track of score
 * 4) What does **compare** mean? Compare means to judge one thing against another and note similirities and differences.
 * 5) What are the **axis** on a graph? Axis is a line at the side or bottom of a graph.
 * 6) Which is the **x axis** and which is the **y axis** ? The y axis is the bottom. The x axis is the names.
 * 7) What does the **title** of a graph tell about the graph? The title is the information you'll be learning.
 * 8) What is another name for a **circle** graph? A pie graph.
 * 9) What does the **key** of a graph tell about the graph? The key stands for what each color in the pie chart stands for.
 * 10) What is a **poll**? A poll stands for a survey of opinions.
 * How do you know which type of graph to make? **
 * 1) What is the purpose of a line graph?The purpose of a line graph is to have it tell the speed of something or the time of something.
 * 2) What is the purpose of a pie chart? A pie chart is a circle that shows the amount of something.
 * 3) What is the purpose of a pictograph or bar chart?A purpose of a pictograph is that it shows he pictures of like soccer balls.
 * 4) What is the purpose of a tally chart?a purpose of a tally chart is to show how many tally's there are.


 * 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.