Yesterday students explored the advantages and disadvantages of different types of graphs. Students compared a column graph to a pie graph which represented the same information.
Students noticed that:
Column Graphs
- can show zero
- seem easier to read (opinion)
- easier to compare, same starting point – O
Pie Graph
- can’t show zero
- can’t see the number of people surveyed unless you write the fraction next to each section
- Percentages can make graph clearer
We also discussed how graphs can be manipulated. For example in the survey question: Where do you get angry the most? the only options were yard, oval, home, and sport. We discussed other options that could have been available.
Hi Team 16. I was reading about the things you had noticed when working with graphs. There is so much information you can get from a good graph! I love pie graphs the best because you can see at glance where the highest and lowest categories are.
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