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Graphing Practice

INTRODUCTION

Graphing is an important procedure used by scientists to display the


data that is collected during a controlled experiment. Line graphs
must be constructed correctly to accurately portray the data
collected. Many times the wrong construction of a graph detracts
from the acceptance of an individual’s hypothesis

A graph contains five major parts:

a. Title
b. The independent variable labeled
c. The dependent variable labeled
d. The scales for each variable
e. A legend

● The TITLE: depicts what the graph is about. By reading the title,
the reader should get an idea about the graph. It should be a
concise statement placed above the graph.
● The INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: is the variable that can be
controlled by the experimenter. It usually includes time (dates,
minutes, hours, etc.), depth (feet, meters), and temperature
(Celsius). This variable is placed on the X axis (horizontal axis).
● The DEPENDENT VARIABLE: is the variable that is directly
affected by the independent variable. It is the result of what
happens because of the independent variable. Example: How many
oxygen bubbles are produced by a plant located five meters below
the surface of the water? The oxygen bubbles are dependent on the

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depth of the water. This variable is placed on the Y-axis or vertical
axis.
● The SCALES for each Variable: In constructing a graph one needs
to know where to plot the points representing the data. In order to
do this a scale must be employed to include all the data points. This
must also take up a conservative amount of space. It is not
suggested to have a run on scale making the graph too hard to
manage. The scales should start with 0 and climb based on intervals
such as: multiples of 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, or 100. The scale of
numbers will be dictated by your data values.
● The LEGEND: is a short descriptive narrative concerning the
graph's data. It should be short and concise and placed under the
graph.
● The MEAN for a group of variables: To determine the mean for a
group of variables, divide the sum of the variables by the total
number of variables to get an average.
● The MEDIAN for a group of variables: To determine median or
“middle” for an even number of values, put the values in ascending
order and take the average of the two middle values. e.g. 2, 3,
4, 5, 9, 10 Add 4+5 (2 middle values) and divide by 2 to get 4.5
● The MODE for a group of variables: The mode for a group of values
is the number that occurs most frequently. e.g. 2, 5, 8, 2, 6,
11 The number 2 is the mode because it occurred most often
(twice)

PROCEDURE 1:
Using the following data, answer the questions below and then
construct a line graph.

Depth in Number of Bubbles / Number of Bubbles /


meters minute Plant A minute Plant B

2 29 21

5 36 27

10 45 40

2
16 32 50

25 20 34

30 10 20

1. What is the dependent variable and why?

2. What is the independent variable and why?

3. What title would you give the graph?

4. What are the mean, median, and mode of all 3 columns of data?

a). Depth :
Mean____________Median__________Mode________

b). Bubble Plant A.: Mean


____________Median_________Mode________

c). Bubbles Plant B: Mean


____________Median_________Mode________

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Title: _______________________________________________

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LEGEND:

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PROCEDURE 2:
Diabetes is a disease affecting the insulin producing glands of the
pancreas. If there is not enough insulin being produced by these cells,
the amount of glucose in the blood will remain high. A blood glucose
level above 140 for an extended period of time is not considered
normal. This disease, if not brought under control, can lead to severe
complications and even death.

Answer the following questions concerning the data below and then
graph it.

Time After Glucose ml / Liter of Glucose ml / Liter of


Eating hours Blood Person A Blood Person B

0.5 170 180

1 155 195

1.5 140 230

2 135 245

2.5 140 235

3 135 225

4 130 200

1. What is the dependent variable and why?

2. What is the independent variable and why?

3. What title would you give the graph?

4. Which, if any, of the above individuals (A or B) has diabetes?

5. What data do you have to support your hypothesis?

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6. If the time period were extended to 6 hours, what would the expected
blood glucose level for Person B?

Title: _______________________________________________

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LEGEND:

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SUMMARY:
1. What conclusions can be determined from the data in graph 1?

2. What conclusions can be determined from the data in graph 2?

3. What are the 5 major parts of a good line graph?

4. Why must you use a line of best fit?

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