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Data Visualization Techniques

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Data Visualisation Techniques

Data visualization charts and graphs

📊 Part 1: Understanding Graph Types

1. Which type of graph is best for showing changes over time?

Bar graph

Line graph

Pie chart

2. When would you use a pie chart? (Check all that apply)

To show parts of a whole

To show proportions

To show temperature changes over a week

To show what fraction of students like different sports

3. What is the main purpose of a bar graph?

To compare different categories

To show trends over time

To show percentages only

4. Fill in the blanks using the vocabulary words: frequency, variable, trend, proportion

The _____________ tells us how many times something occurs in our data.

A _____________ is something we can measure or observe that might change.

When data increases or decreases over time, we call this a _____________.

The _____________ shows what part of the whole each category represents.

📈 Part 2: Reading and Interpreting Graphs

5. Look at this data about favourite school subjects in Year 6:

Maths: 8 students, Science: 12 students, Art: 6 students, PE: 10 students

Which subject is most popular? _________________

How many more students chose Science than Art? _______ students

6. If you made a pie chart with the data above, which section would be the largest?
7. Describe what features you would look for when reading a line graph about daily temperatures:
8. Explain why it's important to label the axes on your graphs:

🎯 Part 3: Planning Your Own Visualisation

9. Think about your data investigation. What type of graph would be best for your data and why?
10. List three features you will look for in your graph to help answer your investigative question:

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________

11. What mathematical vocabulary will you use to describe your graph? Write at least 4 words:

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