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Constructing graphs in geography
I can accurately construct graphs of frequency and proportional data.
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- Year 10
- Edexcel B
Constructing graphs in geography
I can accurately construct graphs of frequency and proportional data.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are many forms of graphical data presentation but not all are appropriate for all types of data.
- Frequency data can be presented using bar charts, pictograms and histograms.
- Proportional data can be presented using pie charts and percentage bars.
Keywords
Discrete data - data that can be arranged into exclusive categories
Continuous data - data that sits on a continuum from low to high values
Frequency data - data such as counts or the actual amounts of something
Proportional data - data that is the relative amount of something when considered as part of a whole
Common misconception
Any form of data presentation can be applied to any data set.
There are many different types of data. Accurate data presentation means that appropriate graphical data presentation techniques are matched with the particular characteristics of a data set.
Using a class text book, students can identify different forms of graphical representation of data and comment on the nature of the data itself, such as if the data is discrete or continuous.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How is quantitative data different to qualitative data?
How is quantitative data different to qualitative data?
Quantitative data is easier to present.
Quantitative data is likely to contain more errors.
Quantitative data is subjective.
Q2.Where would you find the y axis?
Where would you find the y axis?
Running horizontally alongside a graph.
Running through the middle of a graph, joining the points.
In the key to a bar chart.
Q3.Why do geographers like to present data?
Why do geographers like to present data?
To make their data write-ups look attractive.
To encourage people to read their work.
To show where there are errors in the data.
Q4.How many degrees are there in a circle?
How many degrees are there in a circle?
Q5.What is a variable?
What is a variable?
Something which geographers use to record data.
A piece of data that is found to have human bias.
A piece of data that contradicts all the other pieces of data.
Q6.Why do geographers give their graphs titles?
Why do geographers give their graphs titles?
To make their work look neat.
To show readers what their conclusions are.
To highlight the problems in the data.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is proportional data?
What is proportional data?
Data that is split into at least eight parts.
Data that shows the actual amount of something.
Data that can be placed into exclusive categories.
Q2.Which of the following statements is true?
Which of the following statements is true?
Data presentation methods can be chosen from a menu of techniques.
Data presentation methods need to look attractive on the page.
Data presentation methods can only show objective data.
Q3.Every graph should have which of the following?
Every graph should have which of the following?
values on both axes
a key
a line of best fit
Q4.A stacked chart places bars on top of each other to make up 100 percent of the data.
A stacked chart places bars on top of each other to make up 100 percent of the data.
