Data Tables
Amounts of Different Wastes in 100 kg
of Trash
Type of Waste
Paper
Yard Waste
Food
Plastics
Glass
Metal
Kilograms (kg)
34
20
9
9
7
7
Why?
Data table –
To organize
information collected
during experiments
The types and numbers of cars in the
teachers’ parking lot were recorded.
Dodge - 9
Ford - 12
Volvo - 1
Buick - 9
Chevy - 18
Toyota - 1
Honda - 2
Draw columns and rows.
• Column - information
reads from top to
bottom
• Row - information
reads from left to right
Write your titles.
All data tables have
AT LEAST
THREE TITLES!
• IV title on left
• DV title on right
IV
DV
Type of
Car
Number
of Each
The main title must include the CV.
Cars in the Teachers’ Parking Lot
Type of
Number
Car
of Each
Fill in the information.
• If the IV information
is words - ABC order
• If the IV information
is numbers - numerical
order
Cars in the Teachers’ Parking Lot
Type of
Number
Car
of Each
Buick
9
Chevy
16
Dodge
9
Ford
12
Honda
2
Toyota
1
Volvo
1