Drawing Graphs in Science

Drawing Graphs in Science

1. Always use a sharp pencil
2. Use a ruler if drawing a line graph.
3. Choose scales so that the graph takes up at least 80% of the paper.
4. Label both axis with a description of what you are measuring.
5. Give your graph a title. 
6. Never rule back to zero.

1. Outline 2 features of a good graph?

-Straight Lines, Labelled Axis'.

2. Suggest why graphs should be drawn in pencil?

-Any Mistakes can be Erased, and Pencil can't be seen through felt / pen.

3. What needs to be given a title on a graph?

-The Axis', and the Graph itself. How else do we know what to do?

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

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