Analyzing Data & Drawing

Conclusions
Lt1.4a & b
 Analyzing a Line Graph
• Discuss changes in data Weekly Internet Usage
over time or trends in 6

data 5

• Discuss the ranges in

4
Internet Usage
(Hours)
3
the data
2
• Indicate high and low
1
spots in data
0

Day of the Week

 Analyzing a Bar Graph
• Discuss comparisons in
the data
Weekly Internet Usage
• Discuss ranges in the
6
data Internet Usage
(Hours)
5

4
• Indicate high and low 3

points in the data 2

Day of the Week

 Analyzing a Pie Graph
• Discuss percentages
shown
• Discuss ranges in the
data
• Indicate high and low
points in the data

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 Analyzing a Scatter Plot
• Discuss how strong the
relationship is between
the variables Relationship is strong
because it is far from 0 and
• Discuss if the many points lie along the
line..
relationship is direct or
inverse Relationship is

• Indicate high and low

inverse because it
is a negative
value and line has
points in the data (Pick a negative slope.

from graph and

discuss!)
In general when analyzing graphs…
• Pretend you are talking to
someone younger
• Explain to them what the
data actually means
Example:
*The relationship is weak which
means that thumb
circumference does not
influence the # of wins you will
get.
* The relationship is inverse
which means that the number
of wins decreases as the
thumb circumference
increases.
 Sources of Error-Part of Analysis
• Discuss errors within
the experiment (due to
poor set-up, etc.)
• Discuss errors related to
measurements taken
(poor techniques, etc.)
• Do not blame errors on
not measuring correctly
or a bad measurement
device!
 Drawing Conclusions from Data
*Go beyond analysis to find
out what is behind the
data (Games on Tuesdays Weekly Internet Usage
& Fridays-so less time is 6
spent on internet) Internet Usage 5
(Hours)

*Use data to support (1 4

hour was spent on the 2

internet on Tuesdays & 1

0
Friday compared to at
least 1.5 hours for every
Day of the Week
other day)