Charts, Tables, and Graphs! Oh my!

1.Use the uses given to your table group to decide what

each graph/chart is used for.
2.Then use your prior knowledge to sketch what it looks
like.
3.Finally, add an example of what data you would use this
graph/chart for. (Remember that certain graphs are
better for some data than others!)
Tool
What It Is
What It Looks Example Data
Used For
Like
It Could Show
Tally Chart
Frequency
Table
Stem and
Leaf Plot
Bar Graph
Double Bar
Graph
Histogram
Scatter Plot
Line Graph
Circle Graph

Charts, Tables, and Graphs! Oh my!

Tool
Tally Chart
Frequency
Table
Stem and
Leaf Plot
Bar Graph

Double Bar
Graph

Histogram

Scatter Plot

Line Graph

Circle
Graph

What It Is Used For

What It Looks Like

Example Data

Used to count the responses or items in different categories

Used to record the number of responses or items in different
categories
Used to organize large amounts of information
Displays the how often each response was given
Used to look at 2 sets of data at the same time
Used to show continuous sequences of data
Used to show trends in data, usually in time
Used to show trends in data to show if there is a relationship
between two variables
Used to show the relationship between each part and the
whole