Activity Object Details
Course
Science
Type
Concept Development
Description
In this activity, students construct bar and line graphs relating the carbon dioxide level in air with the number of registered cars in a town. In the first section of the activity the user is introduced to bar graphs and is asked to construct a bar graph. After constructing the bar graph, the user is given feedback on how to interpret the bar graph. In the second section of the activity, the user constructs two line graphs and is given information on how to interpret the graphs he has formed. The last section of the activity is an animation which explains the concept of bar and line graphs.
Prerequisites
Tabulated data
Approximate Learning Time
20 minutes
Grade Level
4 - 8
Keywords
Graph, Bar Graph, Line Graph, Air Pollution, Carbon Dioxide, CO2, Car, Electric Car
System Requirements
Operating System: Windows/MacOS/Linux, Browser: Internet Explorer/Firefox/Opera/Safari with Flash Player 9.0, Internet Connection
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