Graphing in ScienceGraphing in Science

D-TAILSD-TAILS

D-TAILS is an acronym used to help you D-TAILS is an acronym used to help you remember everything you need to create a remember everything you need to create a

successful graph.successful graph.

DD-TAILS-TAILS

DataData covers 50% of the graph area and is covers 50% of the graph area and is accurately placed.accurately placed.

YES!!!NO!!!

D-D-TTAILSAILS

TitleTitle Includes what the Includes what the graph is about and graph is about and both the both the manipulated and manipulated and responding responding variables.variables.

Hours of Sleep vs. Quiz Scores

D-TD-TAAILSILS

Axis LabelsAxis Labels – – manipulated manipulated variable is always variable is always on the x-axis and on the x-axis and responding responding variable is always variable is always on the y-axison the y-axis

Hours of Sleep vs. Quiz Scores

Sleep

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iz S

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s

D-TAD-TAIILSLS

Interval MarksInterval Marks Consistent Consistent spacing and spacing and always start at always start at zero!zero!

Hours of Sleep vs. Quiz Scores

Sleep

Qu

iz S

core

s

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

100

75

50

25

0

D-TAID-TAILLSS

Label UnitsLabel Units

In ( ) after the axis In ( ) after the axis label, include the label, include the proper units (if proper units (if there are units)there are units)

Hours of Sleep vs. Quiz Scores

Sleep (hrs)

Qu

iz S

core

s (%

)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

100

75

50

25

0

D-TAID-TAILLSS

ScaleScale

Always go by an Always go by an even scale.even scale.

Ex: 1,2,3,4 Ex: 1,2,3,4

NOTNOT

1,2,4,81,2,4,8

Hours of Sleep vs. Quiz Scores

Sleep (hrs)

Qu

iz S

core

s (%

)

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

100

75

50

25

0

Always draw a trend line (do NOT connect Always draw a trend line (do NOT connect the dots) to show the the dots) to show the mvmv//rvrv relationship. relationship.

After drawing the graph, write a data After drawing the graph, write a data analysis statement:analysis statement:

This graph shows that as This graph shows that as mvmv increases, increases, rvrv