Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 64 views

    Hot, Red, Large 100°, 10 Meters, 3.46 Grams

    Uploaded by

    ncvpsCR
    The document discusses scientific observations, models, measurements, and graphs. It explains that scientists prefer quantitative observations that can be described with numbers because they are easy to agree upon and have no personal bias. The document also outlines different types of models, measurements, and graphs that scientists use to record and explain observations, including physical models, diagrams, computer models, line graphs, bar graphs, and circle graphs.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Hot, Red, Large 100°, 10 Meters, 3.46 Grams

    Uploaded by

    ncvpsCR
    64 views12 pages
    The document discusses scientific observations, models, measurements, and graphs. It explains that scientists prefer quantitative observations that can be described with numbers because they are easy to agree upon and have no personal bias. The document also outlines different types of models, measurements, and graphs that scientists use to record and explain observations, including physical models, diagrams, computer models, line graphs, bar graphs, and circle graphs.

    Original Title

    1.3 Graphing

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document discusses scientific observations, models, measurements, and graphs. It explains that scientists prefer quantitative observations that can be described with numbers because they are easy to agree upon and have no personal bias. The document also outlines different types of models, measurements, and graphs that scientists use to record and explain observations, including physical models, diagrams, computer models, line graphs, bar graphs, and circle graphs.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
    64 views12 pages

    Hot, Red, Large 100°, 10 Meters, 3.46 Grams

    Uploaded by

    ncvpsCR
    The document discusses scientific observations, models, measurements, and graphs. It explains that scientists prefer quantitative observations that can be described with numbers because they are easy to agree upon and have no personal bias. The document also outlines different types of models, measurements, and graphs that scientists use to record and explain observations, including physical models, diagrams, computer models, line graphs, bar graphs, and circle graphs.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
    of 12

    Observations

    Qualitative – describe with words


    –Hot , red, large
    Quantitative – describe with numbers
    –100° , 10 meters, 3.46 grams
    Scientistsprefer quantitative
    Easy to agree upon
    No personal bias
    Models
     A representation of some object
    or event
     Made to better understand it
     Often used if real thing is too big,
    small or complex.
     Come in a variety of forms
    – Physical models
    – Diagrams
    – Computer models
    Measurement and
    Observation
     Scientists use measurements to
    record observations.
     Scientists use models to explain
    observations.
     Scientists use graphs to explain
    observations.
    Graphing
    Section 1.3
    Why use graphs?
     Graph- used to make data easier
    to read and understand- shows
    patterns and trends
    What is a graph?
     Visual display of information or
    data
     X-axis- horizontal- independent
    variable
     Y-axis- vertical- dependent
    variable
     Must have labels for each axis, a
    title, and units if appropriate
     You must select the proper scale.
     Don’t make the scale too large or
    too small
    Examples of Proper Scale
    and Improper Scale
    Distance Traveled in One Day
    450
    Distance Traveled in One Day
    400 450
    350 400
    350 740
    300
    300 640
    (miles)(miles)

    250
    250
    540
    200 200
    DistanceDistance

    440
    150 150
    340
    100 100
    50 240
    50
    0 140
    0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    1 402 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
    Time (hours)
    -5 -60 0 5 Time
    10 15 20 25
    Time (hours)
    Graphs
     Give a visual representation of da
    ta 
     Summarizes data.
     Two types of variables 
    – Independent variable the thing
    you have control over
    – Dependent variable the thing
    that you don’t have control
    over.
     Three types of graphs line, bar,
    and circle
    Circle Graphs
    33%
     Often called a pie42%
    chart
     divided into parts
     easy to compare
    to whole amount. 25%
     Use several to
    show changes Buildings
    over time Transportation
    Industrial
    Bar Graphs12
    10
     Bar Graphs-
    8
    wide columns
    used things like 6

    weight, height , 4

    and length. 2

     Compare 0
    Production of Energy per
    quantities gram

    Carbohydrates
    Proteins
    Fats
    Line Graphs
     Line Graphs- compares sets of
    data, show change and patterns
    35 over time.
    30
    25
    20 New York
    15 San Diego
    10 Salina Cruz
    5
    0
    J F M A M J J A S O N D
    Graphs include
     A title
     Labeled axes
     A consistent scale.

    You might also like