Instructional
Strategies
and
Technology

Step‐by‐Step
Instructions
CREATE
A
GRAPH
You
will
need
a
set
of
your
own
data
to
complete
this
assignment.
The
data
could
be
results
of
a
class
survey,
data
collected
by
students,
or
any
other
data
you
choose
to
use.
Having
trouble
finding
data?
You
may
want
to
try
this
graphing
exercise
‐
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/help/user_guide/graph/fun.asp
GET
STARTED
1.
Go
to
Create
a
Graph
at
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph
and
click
on
the
type
of
graph
you
want
to
use.
The
type
of
graph
should
be
appropriate
for
the
data
you
are
using.
If
necessary,
refer
back
to
Which
Graph
to
Use
(http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/help/user_guide/graph/whentouse.asp).
2.
Once
you
have
selected
the
type
of
graph
you
want
to
use,
you
will
notice
five
tabs
at
the
right
of
the
screen
–
Design,
Data,
Labels,
Preview,
and
Print/Save.
Carol
Mayer

Wayne
RESA

2010
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Instructional
Strategies
and
Technology

Step‐by‐Step
Instructions
DESIGN
YOUR
GRAPH
3.
Click
on
the
Design
tab.
Depending
on
the
type
of
chart
you
chose,
you
will
have
different
options.
•
•
For
line
graphs
and
area
graphs,
you
will
be
asked
to
select
a
background
color
for
your
graph,
the
color
you
want
the
grid
lines
to
be,
the
number
of
grid
lines
you
want,
whether
you
want
the
graph
to
be
2‐dimensional
or
3‐dimensional,
and
where
you
want
the
legend
for
your
graph
to
be.
For
bar
graphs,
you
will
be
asked
to
select
the
same
things
as
above,
but
you
will
also
need
to
select
what
kind
of
bars
you
want
to
have.
•
•
For
pie
charts,
you
will
need
to
select
what
kind
of
filler
you
want
the
slices
to
have
in
addition
to
the
general
information.
Notice
you
do
not
have
to
select
information
about
grid
lines,
because
a
pie
chart
has
no
x
or
y‐axis.
For
X‐Y
plots,
you
will
need
to
select
which
type
of
plot
you
wish
to
have
in
addition
to
the
general
information.
ENTER
YOUR
DATA
4.
5.
Click
on
the
Data
tab.
Read
the
Help
information
at
the
left
which
explains
the
fields
into
which
you
will
be
entering
data.
This
will
vary
for
each
type
of
graph.
Create
a
Graph
2
Instructional
Strategies
and
Technology

Step‐by‐Step
Instructions
6.
Give
your
graph
a
title,
and
if
the
graph
has
axes,
label
them.
7.
Select
the
number
of
data
points
you
will
be
entering.
8.
Select
the
colors
for
the
bars,
lines,
or
slices
as
well
as
the
shape,
size,
and
color
of
the
points
for
line
graphs
and
x‐y
plots.
9.
Enter
your
data
and
specify
the
labels
that
will
appear
along
the
axes
or,
of
you
are
creating
a
pie
chart,
in
the
legend.
10. Specify
minimum
and
maximum
values
for
the
axes.
They
will
be
divided
into
equal
segments
depending
on
how
many
grid
lines
you
selected
on
the
Design
page.
ADD
LABELS
11. Click
on
the
Labels
tab.
12. Choose
whether
you
want
to
display
your
data
labels
or
not.
The
data
labels
are
those
that
directly
label
each
piece
of
data.
(For
example,
bars
in
bar
graph
or
slices
in
a
pie
chart.)
13. Select
the
color
and
size
for
the
other
text
on
your
graph.
(For
example,
Title,
axis
labels,
Legend,
etc.)
14. Finally,
select
and
format
the
font
you
want
for
all
of
your
labels.
15. Click
on
the
Preview
tab
at
any
time
to
see
what
your
graph
looks
like.
If
you
want
to
change
anything,
just
select
the
appropriate
tab
and
change
the
information.
You
can
preview
the
graph
after
every
change
you
make
until
you
are
satisfied
with
the
final
product.
Create
a
Graph
3
Instructional
Strategies
and
Technology

Step‐by‐Step
Instructions
SAVE
YOUR
CHART
16. Click
on
the
Print/Save
tab.
Here
you
will
see
options
to
print,
download
(save),
or
email
your
graph.
17. Select
Download
and
choose
JPG
as
the
file
format
in
which
to
save
your
chart.
Click
on
Download.
The
graph
will
download
to
your
Downloads
folder.
18.
Go
to
the
Generating
&
Testing
Hypotheses
page
of
your
wiki.
Edit
the
page.
Insert
the
saved
image
of
your
chart.
Develop
two
or
three
questions
related
to
your
chart
that
would
help
students
generate
or
test
a
hypothesis.
Share
ways
this
tool
is
applicable
to
your
curriculum.
Create
a
Graph
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