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Data Management

The document is a worksheet on bar graphs that includes examples of bar graphs showing library visitors by day of the week. It asks comprehension questions about the graphs, such as which day had the most visitors (Saturday) and approximately how many visitors came on that day (over 400). It also asks why that day might have had the most visitors. Additional worksheets on bar graphs and line graphs are included, as well as information on creating non-misleading graphs and a student project on designing and conducting a survey to gather and display data.

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Data Management

The document is a worksheet on bar graphs that includes examples of bar graphs showing library visitors by day of the week. It asks comprehension questions about the graphs, such as which day had the most visitors (Saturday) and approximately how many visitors came on that day (over 400). It also asks why that day might have had the most visitors. Additional worksheets on bar graphs and line graphs are included, as well as information on creating non-misleading graphs and a student project on designing and conducting a survey to gather and display data.

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Bar Graph Worksheet #1

Library Visits

Days of the week

Saturday
Friday
Thursday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Monday
0

100

200

300

400

Number of visitors

1. On which day did the library receive the most visitors?


2. Approximately how many visitors came to the library that day?
3. Why do you think that day had the most visitors?
4. Approximately how many visitors came to the library on Monday?
5. Describe the pattern you see in the number of visitors from Wednesday to
Saturday.
6. Create one question that could be answered from the graph.

Bar Graph Worksheet #2

Bar Graph Worksheet #3

Source: http://www.primaryresources.co.uk

Line Graph

Source: http://www.primaryresources.co.uk

Misleading Graphs:
A complete graph will have the following:
Title
Labels on both axes
Scale labelled
- distance between number/bars equivalent
- increments equal
Source
Why would a company produce a misleading graph?
What type of graphs might mislead the public?
Look at the following graphs and discuss why they may or may not be misleading:

A)

B)

C)

D)

Number of People Owning a Pet

Source: http://www.coolschool.ca
(Misleading Graphs)

E)

Completing the Graphs


For each of the graphs: create titles, labels, and scales. For the circle graphs create a legend and
estimate the percentages in each sector.

Project
Gathering, Displaying, and Interpreting Data
1. Identify an issue or topic of interest to you, about which you
would like to collect some data.
2. Design and conduct survey questions.
2. Use a Tally Frequency Chart to record and to display your
data.
3. Display your data 3 ways; use technology for at least one of
the displays.
4. Draw Conclusions:
a)

How did you carry out your survey questions?

b)

Explain the disadvantages of conducting surveys.

c)

Was your survey biased? Why or why not?

d)

Based on your groups results, predict what the trend


would be for your survey?

Possible Topics for Chapter Project


The following are lists of possible topics and survey questions from:
http://primaryresources.uk/maths/mathsFl.htm

Computers at Home
1. Do you own a computer?
2. What kind of computer do you own? (From a list of popular brands.)
From the Data:
Which computer is the most popular?
What is the total number of computers owned by all people surveyed?
What is the percentage difference between the least popular and most popular
type of computer?
From the data, can you predict what type of computer would be most popular in
Nova Scotia? Would your predication be valid based on the number you
surveyed?

Favourite Colors
1. Which color is most popular?
2. Which color is least popular?

Project: Gathering, Displaying and Interpreting Data

Project Rubric

Questions

No survey
questions
evident on
topic

Survey
questions on
topic but
unclear

Survey
questions
appropriate for
topic

At least 4
survey
questions
clearly stated
for topic

Chart

No Tally
Frequency
Chart evident

Chart
attempted but
no data
collected

Tally
Frequency
Chart data
collected with
errors

Tally
Frequency
Chart data
complete

Display

No attempt to
display data

Data displayed
correctly one
way

Data displayed
correctly 2
ways

Data displayed
correctly 3
ways, one of
which is
technology

Results/Conclusions

No conclusion
drawn or
survey
questions done

Survey
explained but
no conclusion
drawn from
data

Survey
explained but
error in
judgment

Survey
explained and
conclusion
clearly comes
from data
collected

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