Show and Tell! Great Graphs and Smart Charts: An Introduction to Infographics
6 2 1 4 8 7 9 6 0 3 To make information more exciting and dynamic graphs and charts are often combined with other visual materials such as symbols diagrams maps photos and artwork When these are merged with text and other related data they become what are known as infographics CAN WE START GRANDPA BROTHER ME DAD A B C D NUMBERS CARS CITY SHOPS
7 E R i B P D S A C 3 3 4 1 6 13 C ш BUILDINGS HOME Maps 5 A B LETTERS 25 49 91 TREES THIS WILL BE GREAT SPACE In order to create graphs and charts you need to know how to collect and organize data and then select the kind of graph that will work best for the information 4 5 3 1 2
8 BAR GRAPHS Graphs that use parallel bars to show data are called bar graphs They are especially good for showing and comparing data that can easily be separated into items or categories It might be fun to know which meal is most popular among your family and friends First make a list of some favorites I BURRITOS IT'S PIZZA FOR ME
Take a poll Ask everyone you know which of these meals they like best Keep track with tally marks and then add them up You can make a chart sometimes called a table to show your data MEAL MOC N CHEESE Pizza CHICKEN AND RICE SaLaD BaR BURRITO HOMBURGER AND FRIES TALLY ONE VOTE PER PERSON TOTAL 10 21 15 8 18 13 DOGS DON'T COUNT
