Media report: water usage

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Published on 2018 August 13th

Description
Help an editor to check an article drafted for a magazine. Examine a column graph showing household usage of water. Make sure the graph is soundly constructed. Look for any problems that may affect the accuracy of conclusions drawn from the graph. For example, check that the form of the columns is suitable. Adjust the graph if needed. This learning object is one in a series of six objects. Three objects in the series are also packaged as a combined learning object.
Objective

1. Students interpret graphical representations of grouped data.
2. Students identify errors in construction of scales and misleading conclusions derived from that data.
3. Students edit a graph to conform with sound graphing practices.

Curriculum Information

K to 12
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 9, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 10
Mathematics
Numbers and Number Sense Geometry Measurement Statistics and Probability Patterns and Algebra Statistics and probability Patterns and algebra
Learners, Students

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