Graphing Notes
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Always Include:
Title (which includes both variables)
Label x and y axis with units
Scale which must be in even increments
Data (Info. You gather through
experimentation)
Use a ruler, keep it neat and make it BIG!
Use color (have a key)
Graphing NOTES
Scale
 Scale depends on range of data
 Scale must be in even increments!
Graphing NOTES
X axis = Independent Variable
Also Known as the Manipulated Variable (MV)
Y axis = Dependant Variable
Also Known as the Responding Variable (RV)
DRY MIX
Graphing NOTES
Types of Graphs
Bar Graphs - Used to compare data quickly and
easily
Line Graphs - Used for changes over time
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Bubble Gum
Rocky Road
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Chocolate
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int & Chip
Vanilla
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Chocolat Vanilla Strawberr Mint & C Rocky RBubble G
Strawberry
Students
Pie Chart - Used for showing percentages