Creating a Bar Graph
Creating a Double Bar Graph
Mango
Almond
Chocolate
Coconut
Vanilla
Store A
25
40
90
50
100
Store B
60
50
80
25
90
Comparing Climates Skills Lab
Procedure
1.
Materials
Use the data in the tables to create
 Graph paper
 Colored pencils
double bar graphs to compare the
 Local weather data
climates of Boise and the rain forest of
 Rainforest weather data
Brazil.
2. On a sheet of graph paper, draw a double bar graph to compare average
monthly precipitation of Boise with the average monthly precipitation in the
rainforest of Manaus, Brazil.
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Shade in the bars with two colors, one to represent each climate.
Create a key to indicate which color refers to each climate.
Average Temperatures (°C)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Boise,
Idaho
3
7
13
17
22
27
33
32
26
18
9
3
Manaus,
Brazil
31
31
31
31
31
32
32
33
33
33
33
32
3. Repeat step 2 to make a double bar graph to compare the temperatures in
the two areas.
Average Precipitation (cm)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Boise,
Idaho
3.1
2.6
3.5
3.1
3.5
1.8
0.8
0.6
1.5
1.9
3.4
3.9
Manaus,
Brazil
25
23
26
22
17
8.5
6
4
4.5
10.5 14.1
20