Readers learn how to interpret and create bar graphs to represent data.

"Practical recipes for visualizing data"--Cover.

Nan surveys her class to find out what types of pets they have. See how she creates a bar graph to share her results.

Bar graphs put information side by side and are a great way to compare how many, making math fun!

Bar graphs are an interesting and easy way to show math facts. This accessible book guides readers through the different parts of a bar graph, including its title, labels, and scale. Readers are then invited to make their own graph, mirroring the sample in the book, and encouraged to make bar graphs about many fun subjects. Questions throughout this book and an answer key enable readers to self-evaluate their understanding.

This book helps students learn about many types of tables and graphs. Practice includes constructing tables, bar graphs and line graphs. These pages may be assigned as a class lesson, individual seat work, or homework activities. Answer key is included.

This handy guide can be used in conjunction with any introductory or intermediate statistics book where the focus is on in-depth presentation of how graphs are used.