Techniques and purposes

*Graphing 101

*Graphs come in many forms…

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*Graphs come in many forms…

Pie Graphs

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*Graphs come in many forms…

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Different Graphs have different uses Bar Graphs are good for comparing how many items are found in different things:

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Different Graphs have different uses Pie Graphs are good for comparing how different parts fit into one complete thing:

How Does a Nightingale Girls Spend her Day? Hours per Day

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Different Graphs have different uses Line Graphs are good for comparing how one thing changes with another change:

How Did the temperature change over time?

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