MATHS

You will need:

1.
2.
3.
4.

Your maths book

A ruler
A lead pencil
2 different coloured
pencils
5. An eraser

Look at
the
following
numbers......

11 51 89 1
6 8 22 55
12 100 42
81 30 5

Q. What do
think about
these numbers?

Q. How could
we present
them better?

What
is
a
graph?

A graph is a
picture, used
to show and
explain data.

Data is a
group of
numbers.

Q. How can
we collect
data to put
into a graph?

Q. What graphs
do you know
about?

Q. What do
we need on
a graph?

axis

A line/lines drawn
on a graph that you
can measure from
to find values
(numbers)

x axis = H O R I Z O N T A L

y
V
E
R
T
I
C
A
L

y
to
the
sky

V
E
R
H O R I Z O N T A Lx
I
C
y
A
to
L

the
sky

yaxis
axesx

Axis = 1
Axes = more than 1

Scale

-what you mark on

the axes to show
the number of units.
1
0
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

25
20
15
10
5
0

Labels

Just like the way you

arrange your writing,
your graphs need labels
too:

-title
-numbers
-x y
-scale
-other labels with information

Our class favourite colours

30 -

Number of students

31 32 33 -

Favourite
colour

Number
of people

Red

15

Yellow

Blue

Purple

Pink

Green

34 5 0 -

Red

Yellow Blue Purple

Colours

Pink

Green

Red

Yellow

Blue
Purple

Pink
Green

10 15 20 25 30

Favourite
colour

Number
of people

Red

15

Yellow

Blue

Purple

Pink

Green

Comparing
data

Side-by-side
column
graphs

Our class favourite colours

30 -

Boy
s

Number of students

31 -

Favouri
te
colour

Girls

32 33 34 -

Numb
er of
BOYS

Number
of GIRLS

Red

10

Yellow

Blue

Purple

Pink

Green

5 0 -

Red

Yellow

Blue

Purple

Colours

Pink

Green

Cummins
Warrow
Dec 10mm
7mm
Jan
3mm
5mm
Feb 2mm
2mm
Mar 4mm
5mm

(2014)
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar

30 -

Rainfall

31 32 33 -

Cummins
Warrow
Dec 10mm
Jan
3mm
Feb 2mm
Mar 4mm
Apr 5mm
May 12mm
Jun 15mm
10mm
Jul
22mm
22mm

(2014)
Dec 7mm
Jan
5mm
Feb
2mm
Mar 5mm
Apr
6mm
May 15mm
Jun

Cummin
s
Warro
w

Jul

34 5 0 -

Dec
May

Jan
Jun

Feb
Jul

Mar

Apr

10
9876543210-

Boy
s
Girls

Simpsons

Cartoons

News

Home & Away

Its your turn......

Create a side-by-side column graph

1. Scan ONE QR code to use for your graph (if you have

your own ideas, check with your teacher BEFORE beginning)

2. Write a list of at least 12 people you will ask

( you must choose 6 girls and 6 boys )
OR
Write a list of 20 people you will ask
( you must choose 10 girls and 10 boys )
3. Write your 6 topics in the boxes at the top of the
tally sheet
4. Ask the people on your list your questions
KEEP THE BOYS AND GIRLS INFORMATION SEPARATE
5. Use your maths books to design a side-by-side
column graph.
6. Label your graph with correct axes
7. Label your graph with a title
8. Label your graph with other information e.g. No. of
people
9. Include a scale

EXTENSION ACTIVITY: What might your results tell people?

Red
Boy
s

Blue

Girl
s

BOYS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Boy
s

Girl
s

Pink
Boy
s

Girl
s

GIRLS

Sam
11. Lisa
Mike
12. Fay
Ian
13. Sophie
Tony
14. Kylie
Liam 15. Jacqui
Peter 16. Clare
Jackson 17. Ava
Joel
18. Jane
Alex
19. Jenny
Karl
20. Marla

Orange
Boy
s

Girl
s

Black
Boy
s

Girl
s

1. What is the mean of your numbers?

2. What is the median of your numbers?

3. Is there a mode? If yes what is the

number?

4. What is the range of your numbers?