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Quick Review: Choosing the Right Graph 📊​

Before you begin, recall which graph suits which type of data. A mismatch makes data hard to read!

Line Graph: Shows change over time (continuous data).

Bar Graph: Compares distinct categories (discrete data).

Double Bar Graph: Compares two sets of data across the same categories.

Circle Graph (Pie Chart): Shows parts of a whole (percentages).

Pictograph: Uses symbols to represent data quantities.


📊 Part 1: Create Your Graphs

1. EASY: The student council surveyed favourite pizza toppings. Create a bar graph using this data:

Pizza Toppings: Pepperoni (15), Cheese (12), Hawaiian (8), Veggie (5)

2. MEDIUM: A local hockey team's wins and losses over 4 seasons. Create a double bar graph:

Season Data:

2020: Wins (18), Losses (12) | 2021: Wins (22), Losses (8) | 2022: Wins (15), Losses (15) | 2023: Wins (25), Losses (5)

3. MEDIUM: Temperature in Toronto over one week. Create a line graph:

Daily High Temperatures (°C): Mon (12°), Tue (15°), Wed (18°), Thu (16°), Fri (20°), Sat (22°), Sun (19°)

4. DIFFICULT: Grade 8 students' favourite subjects. Complete the circle graph below:

Survey Results (120 students total): Math (30), Science (36), English (24), Art (18), PE (12)

Circle is divided into 12 equal sections. Each section = 10 students.

5. EASY: Books read by different classes. Create a pictograph where each symbol = 2 books:

Books Read: Class 8A (14 books), Class 8B (18 books), Class 8C (10 books), Class 8D (22 books)

🔍 Part 2: Fix the Misleading Graphs

Peer Feedback: On the bottom rectangle, another group member must review your graph and fix and mistakes 

6. Create a misleading bar graph that shows the video game sales. Identify the problem and explain how to fix it:

Problem: 

Game A: 98 copies | Game B: 100 copies | Game C: 97 copies | Game D: 101 copies













7. This pictograph about favourite sports is misleading. What's wrong? Draw a correct pictograph in the space provided below. 

Problem: 

Favorite sports in a grade 8 PE class:

Soccer: ⚽⚽⚽ 
Basketball: 🏀🏀 
Hockey: 🏒🏒🏒🏒 
Baseball: ⚾















8. Create a line graph that shows monthly rainfall in Vancouver, but make it's misleading. The problem has been identified; fix the issue. 

Problem: The months are not in chronological order: Mar, Jan, Apr, Feb, Jun, May

Rainfall (mm): Jan (145), Feb (120), Mar (100), Apr (85), May (65), Jun (45)












🎯 Part 3: Graph Selection Challenge

9. DIFFICULT: Create any type of graph using this data about how students get to school:

Transportation Data (240 students): Bus (96), Walk (72), Car (48), Bike (24)

Choose the most appropriate graph type and justify your choice below:

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