amount

axes

change

content

data

data bias

graph

greater than/less than

grid

horizontal

horizontal axis

increase/decrease

measure

measurement

plotting

readability

relativity

sample

significance

significance of data

space

title

trends

units of measure

vertical

vertical axis

To relate the title to contents of the graph.

To create titles which are appropriate for line graphs.

To read the horizontal axis and vertical axis.

To be able to read information from a grid.

To be able to plot information on a grid.

To interpret the slope of the graph.

To read units of measure related to the content.

To choose and create intervals of appropriate size.

To choose standards appropriate for providing readability and accuracy.

To be able to interpret information on a line graph.

To be able to compare information on a line graph with other sources.

To be able to draw inferences from information on a line graph.

To create line graphs related to a hypothesis.

• Material from social studies for mathematics textbooks that gives ideas for teaching about graphs.

• Graphs from textbooks, magazines, newspapers, or other literature.

• Ideas from the Internet for teaching about graphs.

• Statistical information that can be used to teach graphs.

• Pictures that show various quantities of objects that can be placed on a graph.

• Graph paper.

• Pictures of tools that can be used to build graphs. (Rulers, protractors, etc.)

• Information about computer programs that help construct graphs.