Explore which kids use the internet at home. Choose a question to ask in a survey. Look at the percentages of age groups that use computers and the internet at home. Examine a table of results. Sort the data and use it to answer questions. Display the results using a suitable type of graph: pie chart, bar graph or histogram. Identify conclusions supported by the evidence. Write a report based on the survey results. This learning object is one in a series of three objects. The series is also packaged as a combined learning object.
Objective
1. Students identify types of graphs suited to displaying data sets according to the number and type of variables.
2. Students interpret data from graphs and tables.
