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Graphs

The ChartWizard in Excel allows you to make many different types of graphs. Remember a few of the basic rules for making a graphical presentation:

  • Keep the graph as simple as possible.
  • Clearly label your graph. This includes a title, axis labels, and a legend.

BigChalk's Collection of Graphs and Graphing sites

Create a Graph
This site, from the National Center for Education Statistics, introduces students to four different types of graphs that can be produced at this site.

Charts and Graphs
This site looks at displaying data in three basic graph forms: the bar graph, the line graph, and the circle (or pie) graph.

Excel Charts
This site covers the nine different charts that can be make in Excel and the appropriate type of chart to use for different data.

How to Create eye-catching graphs

Surfing Amusement Parks
http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/amprks.htm
..an example of how to set up a graphing problem using the Internet to find the information needed for the graphs.

More sites on Graphing.

Places to Find Data:  [top]

United States Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
Census Bureau Site - all the statistics you could want.

Open Air Market Net
http://www.openair.org/
The World Wide Guide to Farmers' Markets, Street Markets, Flea Markets and Street Vendors. A large gateway site of information and pictures of markets.

Agricultural Market Information Virtual Library
http://www.aec.msu.edu/agecon/fs2/market/contents.htm
Welcome to the Agricultural Market Information Virtual Library. This is a very large gateway site to Market Information Sources Available Through the Internet: Daily To Yearly Market and Outlook Reports, Prices, Commodities and Quotes.

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