Create a Graph

Directions for Students:

1. Open Firefox
2. Go to my web site - http://btcactus.org
3. Visit MyLearning Center
4. Click on the Math Cactus (row 2 column C)
5. Scroll down to Section E Graphs
6. Click on the link that says Bar, Pie, & Line Graphs - Oh My!
   1. Click on the Bar Graph Graphic
   2. On the right hand side of the page there are tabs, click on the Data Tab
   3. The Graph Title should be The Lengths of Manhattan Bridges
   4. The X Axis Label should be Bridges
   5. The Y Axis Label should be Total Feet
   6. Source - PLEASE TYPE YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME
   7. Item #1 Brooklyn Bridge Value #1 5989
   8. Item #2 Manhattan Bridge Value #2 6855
   9. Item #3 George Washington Bridge Value #3 4760
   10. Item #4 Throgs Neck Bridge Value #4 2910
   11. Item #5 Verrazano-Narrows Value #5 4260
   12. Click on the Preview Tab to see your Graph
   13. Click on the Print/Save Tab
   14. Email the graph to me - shive6@gmail.com

7. Teacher Notes

   1. Objective with Verb from Bloom’s Taxonomy - Construct a bar graph using real data.
   2. New York State Performance Indicator Performance
      Indicator MST3.04.RE5.01: Students use verbal and written language, physical models, drawing charts, graphs, table, symbols, and equations as
      representations.
   3. Instructional Delivery Method - Mobile Computer Lab
   4. Lesson Launch Point - http://btcactus.org
   5. Assessment
      - How I will know students have constructed a bar graph - Students will email the bar graph to me.