Numerical Communication Workbook

Numerical Communication
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Introduction
This collection of worksheets is meant to help English as second language (ESL) students to
learn how to present numerical/logical information in the form of graphics. The first part of
the lesson is meant to be presented by the teacher as a lecture. After the lecture, there are a
series of graphics and groups of students or individual students can then present the
information to the other students. The graphics are online and the link to the lecture and
graphics is provided with the lesson. There is an assumption that the teacher has access to a
computer connected to the internet and can project the graphic assigned to the students to a
screen. Using this collection of worksheets, the student can get practice standing in front of
an audience and explaining the graphics provided.
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Table of Contents
Topic
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Introduction
Approximation
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Describe a Bar Chart
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Describe a Diagram
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Describe a Flowchart
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Describe a Line Graph
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Describe a Pie Chart
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Describe a Scatter Plot
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Describe a Table of Percentages
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Describe a Trend
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Describe a Venn Diagram
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Describe an Organizational Chart
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Donald in Mathmagic Land Online Worksheet
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Describe a Love Chart
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Love Chart Evaluation Form
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Numerical Prefixes
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Approximation
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Introduction
In report writing it is good style to use 'approximation' in the Findings, Conclusions and
Recommendations. Approximation means describing numbers or statistics by using a fraction
that is similar to the exact number; e.g. using 'about one-third' instead of 34.76%, or an easyto-remember number such as 'just under one million' instead of '997,652'.
There are a number of reasons for doing this. Firstly, it is easier for people to understand and
remember. Secondly, the numbers or statistics may be more detailed than necessary.
1) about, roughly, approximately, around
2) under, less than, below, almost
3) over, more than, above
4) nearly, close to, approaching
5) precisely, exactly
Here are some examples:
a) 65% - about two-thirds of
b) 28% - just over a quarter of
c) 21% - about a fifth
d) 49% - just under a half of
e) 74% - almost three-quarters of
f) 33.3333% - a third of
g) 92% - most of
h) 98.5% - almost all
i) 1,043 - over a thousand
j) 115 - over a hundred
k) 9 - fewer than ten
l) 2 - a small number
m) 4 - a few
n) 6 - several
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o) 749,982 - about three-quarters of a million

q) 1,256,890,534 - over 1.2 billion
r) 100,005 - about one hundred thousand
s) 60.04% - roughly sixty per cent
t) 40.5C - approximately 40 degrees Celsius
u) 502.02 - around five hundred pounds
Tips:
1) Don't use fractions where the denominator (the number under the line) is greater than 5 many people do not know that 1/6 = 16% or that 7/8 = 87.5% .
2) Don't forget the hyphen in fractions; e.g. 'one-third' (but not after 'a'; e.g. use 'a third').
3) Don't forget to add an 's' on the end of fractions starting with two or greater; e.g. 'twothirds', 'three-quarters'.
4) Most fractions can be followed by the preposition 'of '; e.g. 'Three-quarters of the staff
were satisfied with working conditions.'
5) Most fractions are followed by a plural noun; e.g. 'half of the books', except uncountable
nouns; e.g. 'Half of the staff were satisfied with working conditions' (the verb is 'were', not
'was', because 'staff ' is thought of as a plural after fractions).
6) In strictly correct grammar use 'fewer than' for countable nouns and 'less than' for
uncountable nouns.
7) It is more natural to use 'a' instead of 'one' in front of fractions; e.g. 'a third of ...'
8) In front of 'half ' you do not need to use 'a' or 'one-'; e.g. 'Half of the staff were satisfied
with their working relationships.'
9) Do not use a number at the start of a sentence, because it's bad style. Use words; e.g. '100
One hundred of the staff were satisfied with working conditions.'
10) Be careful of the spelling of 'several' - it's not 'several'.
11) Remember that 'only' and 'just' often have a negative meanings, so use them only if you
want to show that something is bad; e.g. 'Only 1% of our staff were satisfied with working
conditions.'
Match the phrase to the correct number:
a) 19.98%
1) just under a hundred
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b) 101,997
2) nearly three-quarters
c) 26%
3) about 1.7 million
d) 33.3333%
4) a quarter of a million
e) 248,112
5) about a fifth of
f) 1,695,193
6) a third of
g) 48.873%
7) several
h) 97
8) almost a half of
i) 7
9) just over a quarter of
j) 74.25%
10) about 100,000
Approximation Graphics
The following graphics are available online, at the above address, and the students will
describe the graphic assigned to that student to the other students.
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Describe a Bar Chart

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Describing Bar Charts and Column Charts (1)
Bar charts and column charts are similar: only their orientations differ. A bar chart is
orientated horizontally, whereas a column chart is arranged vertically. Sometimes "bar chart"
refers to both forms.
These types of charts are usually used for comparison purposes (unlike line charts, which
describe change).
Observe the following chart:
It shows the populations of various European countries in the year 2007. The populations are
only for one year, 2007, and so we cannot make any comments about change in population:
we can only compare one county with another.
When you write about a bar or column chart it is important to look first at the Chart Title.
This tells you what information the chart displays and you can use this information in your
description.
Then look at the X and Y axes. The titles of these axes sometimes give you information you
can use in your description. It is important also to look at the UNITS. On the Y-axis in this
chart the units are millions. The population of Belgium in 2007 was not 10, but 10 million
people.
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Bar and column charts show similarities and differences. When describing these charts you
need to make comparisons.
You also need to group together any columns which have broad similarities.
To write a short description of this graph ask yourself (and answer!) the following questions:
What exactly does the chart show? (Use the chart title to help you answer this question)
What are the axes and what are the units?
What similarities are there?
Is it possible to put some of the columns into one or more groups?
What differences are there?
Answering these questions will help you to write a short description of this simple column
chart.
Here is an example:
This chart shows the populations of some European countries in 2007. The country with the
largest population is Germany, with over 80 million people whereas Estonia has the smallest
population, at little more than a million. Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia and Ireland all have populations or ten million or less, while Greece has a population
of about eleven million. Apart from Germany, the largest countries are Spain, France and
Italy with populations ranging from about forty-four to sixty-three million. Together, the four
largest countries account for over eighty per cent of the population of the countries shown.
Vocabulary
To make comparisons, you need to know the comparatives and superlatives of common
adjectives. Here are some examples:
Adjective
Comparative
Superlative
bad
worse
worst
big
bigger
biggest
expensive
more expensive
most expensive
good
better
best
great
greater
greatest
high
higher
highest
large
larger
largest
little
less
least
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long
longer
longest
low
lower
lowest
many
more
most
much
more
most
new
newer
newest
old
older
oldest
poor
poorer
poorest
rich
richer
richest
short
shorter
shortest
small
small
smallest
strong
stronger
strongest
weak
weaker
To signal comparison and contrast within a sentence you can use the following conjunctions:
as ....... as, not as ......... as, not so ........ as, whereas, but, while, although
To signal comparison and contrast between sentences you can use the following words and
phrases:
Bar charts and column charts are often used to make multiple comparisons.
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It shows the populations of major European countries in the years 1996 and 2007. In this case
we can make two sets of comparisons. We can look at the change in population from 1996 to
2007 for each country, and we can compare the populations of the various countries in each
year.
Look at the Y axis. You can see that it starts at 30, not zero. Sometimes charts are formatted
like this in order to make the differences more obvious. To see a comparison, see the next
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In general, when describing a chart of this type, you should describe the most important
change first. Then you can compare individual items (in this case, countries).
The most important information on this chart is that in all countries, except Poland, the
population increased from 1996 to 2007.
Now you can compare individual countries and you can compare two things: You can
compare sizes of populations and you can compare the change in populations from 1996 to
2007. We'll concentrate on the change in population.
You can compare the largest change and the smallest change: The largest change was in
Turkey, where the population rose from about 62 to about 73 million, whereas the smallest
increase was in Germany where the population of nearly 82 million rose by half a million.
Spain also had a fairly large increase from 39.4 million to 44.5 million.
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It is important to mention any exceptions to the changes you describe. In this case, the
exception is Poland where the population fell very slightly in the period described.
What exactly does the chart show? (Use the chart title to help you answer this question)
What changes are there?
What similarities are there?
Is it possible to put some of the columns into one or more groups?
What exceptions are there?
Answering these questions will help you to write a short description of this simple column
chart. For example:
This chart shows the populations of major European countries in 1996 and 2007. In all
countries except Poland the population rose in this period. The largest rise was in Turkey
where the population increased from over 62 to over 73 million, whereas the smallest
increase was in Germany where the population of 82 million rose by a few thousand. Spain
also had a fairly large increase from 39.4 million to 44.5 million, and France was not far
behind with an increase of almost 4 million. In the other two countries, Italy and the United
Kingdom, population growth was more modest with increases of about 2.3 and 2.8 million
respectively. In Poland, the population fell by half a million. Poland had the smallest
population in both 1996 and 2007. Although Spain and Portugal had comparable populations
in 1996, Spain's population is now nearly six and a half million greater than Poland's.
Vocabulary
You can see that where there is a change over time, you need to use some of the vocabulary
used to describe line graphs (rose, increased, decreased, etc).
For comparing and contrasting, you need the vocabulary of comparison
It is important to look at the axes of graphs and charts
Observe the following charts:
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These two charts show EXACTLY the same information. However, it is easier to see the
differences in the first chart because the Y axis starts at 30, not zero. Sometimes charts are
formatted like this in order to make the differences more obvious.
Bar Chart Graphics
The following graphics are available online (http://foxhugh.com/charts/describe-bar-charts/).
The students will describe the graphic assigned to that student to the other students.
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Describe a Diagram
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Diagram Graphics
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Describing a Flowchart
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Describing a Line Graph

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Look at the following simple line graph:
It shows the population of Denmark from 1996 to 2007. You can see that in 1996 the
population was 5.25 million and that by the year 2007 it had grown to 5.45 million.
When you write about a line chart it is important to look first at the Chart Title. This tells you
what information the graph displays and you can use this information in your description.
Then look at the X and Y axes. The titles of these axes sometimes give you information you
can use in your description. It is important also to look at the UNITS. On the Y-axis in this
graph the units are millions. The population of Denmark in 1996 was not 5.25, but 5.25
million people.
Line graphs describe change. When describing these graphs you must answer the question,
"What changed?". In this case we can see that the population of Denmark increased from
1996 to 2007.
We can also ask the question, "How did the population change?". Because the line is fairly
smooth, we can say that the population increased steadily.
Lastly, we can ask the question, "How much?". In this case, "How big was the change in
population?" The population in 1996 was 5.25 million and in 2007 it was 2.45 million. So
there was an increase of 0.2 million or 200,000 people.
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What exactly does the graph show? (Use the chart title to help you answer this question)
What changed?
How much did it change?
Answering these questions will help you to write a short description of this simple graph.
Here is an example:
This graph shows population change in Denmark from 1996 to 2007. Denmark's population
grew steadily from 5.25 million in 1996 to 5.45 million in 2007, an increase of 200,000
people.
Vocabulary
Other words you can use instead of increased or grew are rose and went up.
Adverbs you can use with these words are:
remain (-ed, -ed)
unchanged, steady, stable, constant, plateau, fixed/static
fall (fell, fallen), decrease (-ed, -ed), drop (dropped, dropped), plunge (-ed, -ed), decline (-ed,
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slight (slightly), steady (steadily), gradual (gradually), gentle (gently), slow (slowly)
downward trend
fluctuate (-ed, -ed) wildly
rise (rose, risen), grow (grew, grown), climb (-ed, -ed), shoot up (shot up, shot up)
dramatic (dramatically), sharp (sharply), significant (significantly), rapid (rapidly)
upward trend
peak (-ed, -ed), reach (-ed, -ed)
fall (fell, fallen), decrease (-ed, -ed), drop (-ed, -ed)
dramatic (dramatically), sharp (sharply), significant (significantly), rapid (rapidly)
Line Graph Graphics
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Pie Chart
Pie Charts normally show proportion, which can be measured in percentages or fractions.
This chart shows the relative size of populations of countries of the European Union in 2007.
So we can only make comparisons; we cannot say anything about change.
We can see that the country with the largest population was Germany with 16.6% of the
European Union's population. We can also see that the second largest population was that of
France with 12.8% of the population.
We do NOT know from this chart which country has the smallest population because the 21
smallest countries are included in one group. (If you're interested, it is Malta with less than
0.1 per cent.)
You can see that the four largest countries (Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Italy)
together make up more than half of the European Union's population.
You CANNOT say that Poland has the smallest population: 21 other countries have
populations smaller than Poland's.
The twenty-one smallest countries of the European Union make up nearly 30% of the
population.
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This chart shows the relative size of populations of countries of the European Union in both
1998 and 2007. In this case we can make two sets of comparisons:
1) We can make comparisons between the countries in each year.
2) We can make comparisons between the two years (i.e. examine any changes from 1998 to
2007).
In this case, we'll look at comparisons between the two years.
The first thing to notice is that there is very little change: all changes amount to less than 1%.
The second change to notice is which countries' populations grew (as a proportion of the
whole) and which countries' populations shrank.
You can see that both Germany's and Poland's populations share of the European Union's
Population fell from 1998 to 2007 ( from 17.1% to 16.6 % and from 8% to 7.7%,
respectively).
The percentage populations of the other major countries of the European Union grew in this
period. The largest growth in population share was that of Spain which increased its share
from 8.3% to 9%. Both the UK's and Italy's share of the EU population grew by only 0.1%.
In spite of the change in Germany's population share, it remained the largest population of the
European Union.
Note that you CANNOT say that Germany's population fell or that France's population grew.
These charts only show population share, not population numbers.
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Pie Chart Graphics

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Describe a Scatter Plot

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Scatter plots are used to display the relationship between two quantitative variables.
One variable on horizontal axis, one on vertical. Measure both variables on each individual.
Each individual appears as one point in the plot. Can use different symbols (tags) to show the
effect of a categorical variable. If there is an explanatory variable, always put the explanatory
variable on the horizontal axis.
Example Manatees are a large, gentle sea creature living along the Florida coast. Many
manatees are killed or injured by powerboats.
Explanatory Variable =
Response Variable =
Scatter plot: How describe the relationship?
Interpreting Scatter plots:
1) Look for overall pattern
direction form strength
2) Look for deviations from overall pattern
Outliers - any individual observation that falls outside the overall pattern of the graph.
Direction:
Positive Association: Two variables are positively associated when high values on first
variable occur with high values on second variable, and low values occur with low values.
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e.g. Students with higher SAT scores tend to have higher frosh GPAs
Negative Association: Two variables are negatively associated when high values of one
variable occur with low values of the other, and vice versa.
e.g. People who smoke tend to have shorter life spans.
Overall Pattern: To describe a scatterplot, state the direction (positive or negative), form (is it
linear?), how strong the relationship appears (how large is the scatter), and identify any
outliers.
Problems with Scatter plots
- Changes in scale can drastically effect the picture presented.
Describe the following Scatter plot:
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Describe a Table of Percentages

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This table shows the percentage of women in tertiary education in selected countries from
1998 to 2005 :
Observing trends in a table is not as easy as it is when you examine a graph, so you need to
look carefully. The most striking thing to notice is that in all countries except Japan women
made up significantly more than half of the student population in tertiary education.
In general, the trend was for an increasing percentage of women in tertiary education. The
only exception to this was Bulgaria where the trend is in reverse: in 1998, 60.9% of the
tertiary student population was made up of women, whereas by 2005 this figure had fallen to
52.1%.
The country with the highest percentage of women in tertiary education was Iceland and this
was also the country with the largest increase, rising from from 60% to 64.9%.
The largest percentage change was that of Bulgaria, from 60.9% to 52.1%, a 14.4% drop.
The lowest rise was in Finland, where, although the percentage fluctuated over the period in
question, the percentage rose from 53.5 to 53.6.
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Table of Percentages Graphics

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Describe a Trend
Vocabulary for Describing Trends
Word
Part of Speech
Example Sentences
increase
verb: to increase, is increasing,

has increased, increased
noun: an increase of $5,554m
an increase in spending of
$5,554m
Total expenditure increased from

$33,611m to $39,165m from 1995 to
1996.
From 1995 to 1996 there was an increase
in expenditure of $5,554m.
verb: to decrease, is decreasing,

has decreased, decreased
noun: a decrease of 0.7%
a decrease in spending of 0.7%
Expenditure on primary education

decreased from 22.2% to 21.5% from
1995 to 1996.
From 1995 to 1996 there was a decrease
in expenditure of 0.7%.
rise
verb: to rise, is rising, has risen,

rose
noun: a rise of $5,554m
a rise in spending of $5,554m
Total expenditure rose from $33,611m to

$39,165m from 1995 to 1996.
From 1995 to 1996 there was a rise in
expenditure of $5,554m.
fall
verb: to fall, is falling, has fallen,

fell
noun: a fall of 0.7%
a fall in spending of 0.7%
Expenditure on primary education fell

from 22.2% to 21.5% from 1995 to 1996.
From 1995 to 1996 there was a fall in
expenditure of 0.7%.
verb: to drop, is dropping, has

dropped, dropped
noun: a drop of 0.7%
a drop in spending of 0.7%
Expenditure on primary education

dropped from 22.2% to 21.5% from 1995
to 1996.
From 1995 to 1996 there was a drop in
expenditure of 0.7%.
verb: to be financed by, is

financed by, has been financed
by, was financed by
meaning: to be paid for (e.g.
money is transferred from one
budget to another)
The increase in spending in this sector

was financed by decreases in other
sectors.
decrease
drop
to be
financed by
_ing forms
After an introductory clause that Spending rose in all three years,

includes some analysis; e.g.
increasing from 17.6% to 18% from 1995
'Spending rose in all three years', to 1996, and then rising again to 18.2% in
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an '_ing' form can be used to

describe numbers and dates.
1997-8.
Expenditure on Education in Hong Kong 1995 to 1998

Breakdown of spending
1995-6
1996-7
1997-8
Total expenditure ($ million)
33,611
39,165
45,315
As % of government budget
17.6%
18%
18.2%
22.2%
33.7%
35.9%
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21.5%
33.2%
36.7%
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21.6%
33.5%
35.9%
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% spent on
primary education
secondary education
tertiary education
Source: Hong Kong 1998. Hong Kong: Government Printer

Trend Graphics
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Describe a Venn Diagram

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A Venn diagram, sometimes referred to as a set diagram, is a diagram that graphically
displays all the possible relationships between a finite number of sets. At their simplest, Venn
diagrams are made up of overlapping circles. The interior of each circle represents a set of
objects, or objects that have something in common. The exterior of the circle represents all
that each set excludes. The areas where circles overlap show the relationship between sets.
For instance, if one circle represents the set women and another circle represents the set
politicians the area of overlap would represent women who are politicians.
Key Words
exclusion
exterior of the circle
interior of the circle
Overlap
Sets
Describe the following Venn Diagrams:
The students will break into six groups and make Venn Diagrams and then explain them to
the class.
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Group 1 The group will make a Venn diagram comparing Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
Group 2 The group will make a Venn diagram comparing any two Disney Princesses the
group chooses: Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan,
Tiana, and Rapunzel
Group 3 The group will make a Venn diagram comparing Doraemon and Hello Kitty.
Group 4 The group will make a Venn diagram comparing a cow and horse.
Group 5 The group will make a Venn diagram comparing insects and spiders.
Group 6 The group will make a Venn diagram comparing Taylor Swift and Miley Cirus.
The students can use Make Sweet and Twitter Venn to make Venn Diagrams.
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Describe an Organizational Chart

1) Describe the type of organization the chart is dealing with. What type of organization
are you describing?
Government?
Business?
Other?
2) Describe the type of organization chart you are dealing with. What sort of
organizational chart are you describing?
Hierarchical
Matrix
Flat (also known as Horizontal)
3) Start from the top and work your way down level by level
1) Describe the type of organization the chart is dealing with. What type of organization
are you describing?
Government?
Business?
Other?
2) Describe the type of organization chart you are dealing with. What sort of
organizational chart are you describing?
Hierarchical
Matrix
Flat (also known as Horizontal)
3) Start from the top and work your way down level by level
The following graphics are available online (http://foxhugh.com/charts/describeorganizational-chart/). The students will describe the graphic assigned to that student to the
other students.
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Donald in Mathmagic Land Online Worksheet

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Examples of Mathmagic!
Pythagoras and music
The pentagram, the golden section, and the golden rectangle
Architecture and art
The human body and nature
Games
Mental exercises
Infinity and the future
The Life of Pythagoras

Where is Pythagoras from?
What sort of family did Pythagoras have?
Where was Pythagoras educated for 22 years?
What did Pythagoras believe music could do?
What did Pythagoras believe about the afterlife?
Symbolism in Numbers
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Symbolism
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Describe a Love Chart

Use the Love-o-Graph site to create love charts of one famous couples on the list below.
Present your results to the class. You can post the links to your results on your Facebook wall
and share the results with the class from there. You can also email the link to yourself and
share the results from your email account. Tell us a little about the couple you picked and
why you picked the couple. Also, do you think the charts is an accurate reflection of the
couples real life relationship? The Love-o-Graph site generates a scatter plot, pie chart and
Venn Diagram.
Adam & Eve
Al Gore and Tipper Gore
Al Pacino & Beverly D'Angelo
Alec Baldwin & Kim Basinger
Andre Agassi & Brooke Shields
Angelina Jolie & Billy Bob Thornton
Annie Oakley & Frank Butler
Anthony & Cleopatra
Antoine Lavoisier & Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze
Antonio Banderas & Melanie Griffith
Barbie & Ken
Bert & Ernie
Bill Clinton & Hillary Rodham
Bob Marley & Rita Marley
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow
Brian De Palma & Nancy Allen
Bruce Boxleitner & Melissa Gilbert
Bruce Willis & Demi Moore
Burt Reynolds & Loni Anderson
Cline Dion & Ren Angelil
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Christie Brinkley & Billy Joel

Cindy Crawford & Richard Gere
Cliff & Claire Huckstable
Clint Black & Lisa Hartman
Connie Chung & Maury Povich
Dagwood Bumstead & Blondie Boopadoop
Dan Aykroyd & Donna Dixon
David Arquette & Courteney Cox
David Bowie & Iman
David Copperfield & Claudia Schiffer
David Lynch & Isabella Rossellini
Donald and Daisy Duck
Donald Trump & Ivana Trump / Marla Maples
Douglas Fairbanks & Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. & Joan Crawford
Drew Barrymore & Tom Green
Eddie Van Halen & Valerie Bertinelli
Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton
Ellen Barkin & Gabriel Byrne
Elvis Presley & Priscilla Presley
Ernest Borgnine & Ethel Merman
Ethan Hawke & Uma Thurman
Franois Truffaut & Fanny Ardant
Frank Sinatra & Ava Gardner
Franklin D. Roosevelt & Eleanor Roosevelt
Fred Flintstone & Wilma Slaghoople
Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera
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Garry Trudeau & Jane Pauley

Gene Roddenberry & Majel Barrett
George Burns & Gracie Allen
George Bush & Barbara Bush
Gerald Ford & Betty Ford
Gomez & Morticia Addams
Grace Stafford & Walter Lantz
Harold & Maude
Herman & Lilly Muster
Homer Simpson & Marge Bouvier
Hugh M. Hefner & Kimberley Conrad
Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Baccall
Ingrid Bergman & Roberto Rossellini
Iris Murdoch & John Bayley
Jennifer Aniston & Brad Pitt
Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck
Jessica Tandy & Hume Cronyn
John Barry & Jane Birkin
John Carpenter & Adrienne Barbeau
John F. Kennedy & Jacqueline Bouvier
John Lennon & Yoko Ono
John Smith & Pocahontas
John Tesh & Connie Sellecca
John Travolta & Kelly Preston
John Wayne Bobbitt & Loreena Bobbitt
Julia Roberts & Lyle Lovett
June and Ward Cleaver
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Kevin Bacon & Kyra Sedgwick

Kirstie Alley & Parker Stevenson
Kurt Cobain & Courtney Love
Lancelot & Guenivere
Laurie Anderson & Lou Reed
Lenny Kravitz & Lisa Bonet
Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz
Madonna & Sean Penn
Marilyn Monroe & Arthur Miller / Joe DiMaggio
Mel Brooks & Anne Bancroft
Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley
Mickey & Minnie Mouse
Napoleon Bonaparte & Josephine
Nicolas Cage & Patricia Arquette
Ozzie and Harriet Nelson
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee / Kid Rock
Paula Abdul & Emilio Estevez
Pebble & Bam Bam
Phil Donahue & Marlo Thomas
Phil Spector & Ronnie Spector
Pierre Curie & Marie Curie
Pierre Trudeau & Margaret Trudeau
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
Prince Phillip & Queen Elizabeth
Prince Ranier & Grace Kelly
Rhett & Scarlet Butler
Ringo Starr & Barbara Bach
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Robert Crumb & Aline Kominsky

Robert Wagner & Natalie Wood
Robin Givens & Mike Tyson
Roman Polanski & Sharon Tate
Romeo & Juliet
Ronald Reagan & Nancy Davis
Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
Russ Meyer & Eve Meyer
Samson & Delilah
Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick
Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin
Sharon Arden & Ozzy Osbourne
Shelley Fabares & Lou Adler
Shirley Temple & John Agar
Siegfried & Roy
Sofia Coppola & Spike Jonze
Sonny Bono & Cher
Steven Spielberg & Amy Irving
Superman & Lois Lane
Susan Sarandon & Tim Robbins
Ted Turner & Jane Fonda
Tina Turner & Ike Turner
Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman
Vivienne Leigh & Tony Curtis
Warren Beatty & Annette Bening
Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown
Will Smith & Jada Pinkett
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Woody Allen & Soon-Yi Previn
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Name
Student ID
Nickname
Class #
Love Chart Evaluation Form

Use the Love-o-Graph site to create love charts of one famous couples on the list online.
Present your results to the class. The Love-o-Graph site generates a scatter plot, pie chart and
Venn Diagram. In addition, create a Relationship Timeline, using JGraph, of the couples
history. Provide an overall assessment of the couples relationship. Each of the five sections
of the assignment listed below will be worth five points for a total of 25 points.
Sections
1) Scatter plot
2) Pie chart
3) Venn Diagram
4) Relationship Timeline
5) Overall Assessment
Total Points
Pts.
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Numerical Prefixes
http://foxhugh.com/vocabulary-tables/numerical-prefixes-table/
Prefix
Prefix meaning
Sample words
1) uni-
unicorn: mythical creature with one horn
2) mono-
monorail: train that runs on one track
3) bi-
bicycle: two-wheeled vehicle
4) tri-
triceratops: three-horned dinosaur
5) quadr-
quadruped: four-footed animal
6) quint-
quintuplets: five babies born at a single birth
7) penta-
pentagon: figure with five sides
8) hex-
hexapod: having six legs, an insect, for example
9) sex-
sextet: group of six musicians
10) hept-
heptathlon: athletic contest with seven events
11) sept-
septuplets: seven babies at a single birth
12) octo-
octopus: sea creature with eight arms
13) novem-
novena: prayers said over nine days
14) deka- or
deca-
10
decade: a period of 10 years
15) cent-
hundred
century: a period of 100 years
16) hecto-
hundred
hectogram: 100 grams
17) milli-
thousand
millennium: a period of 1,000 years
18) kilo-
thousand
kilogram: 1,000 grams
19) mega-
million
megaton: one million tons
20) giga-
billion
gigawatt: one billion watts
21) tera-
trillion
terabyte: one trillion bytes
22) nano-
billionth
nanotechnology

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unicorn: mythical creature with one horn

monorail: train that runs on one track

bicycle: two-wheeled vehicle

triceratops: three-horned dinosaur

quadruped: four-footed animal

quintuplets: five babies born at a single birth

pentagon: figure with five sides

hexapod: having six legs, an insect, for example

sextet: group of six musicians

heptathlon: athletic contest with seven events

septuplets: seven babies at a single birth

octopus: sea creature with eight arms

novena: prayers said over nine days