Drawing Graphs in science
Rules
- Always use a sharp pencil
- Use a ruler if drawing a line graph.
- Choose scales so that the graph takes up at least 80% of the paper.
- Label both axis with a description of what you are measuring.
- Give your graph a title.
- Never rule back to zero.
Questions...
1. Outline 2 features of a good graph?
2. Suggest why graphs should be drawn in pencil?
3. What needs to be given a title on a graph?
Using the graph paper provided graph the class results of your phone / Chromebook model.
Aim: To record, tabulate and graph data.
Hypothesis: I think that the most popular model is an Iphone 5s / Acer Chromebook.
Answers...
1. Labled, Nice Neat Straight Lines.
2. I think graphs should be drawn in pencil because if you are drawing a graph for a very important job and you can't mess it up, doing it in pen and making a mistake you will have to keep starting again but... doing it in pencil and making a mistake, you can just rub it out.
3. Name Title, Each Angle.
Method:
1. Note the make of your phone / Chromebook
2. Record your results on the whiteboard by ticking the appropriate box.
3. Record the class results in the table below.
4. Use the graph paper provided
- Draw a chart
- Graph the results
Conclusion:
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