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Bar Grapher

Grade:
3-5, 6-8
Standards:
Data Analysis and Probability
Math Content:
Data Analysis and Probability

Graph data sets in bar graphs. The color, thickness and scale of the graph are adjustable. You can input your own data, or you can use or alter pre-made data sets.

  • Pre-made data sets may be selected from the drop‑down menu.
    • To alter the data, the user may change the data displayed in the data box below the choice menu, and hit the Graph Data button.
    • To clear all data, the user may hit the Clear Data button.
  • You may manually adjust the Y‑scale of the bar graph by dragging the vertical scroll bar next to the graph. The thickness of the bars may be altered by dragging the scroll bar on the x‑axis.
  • To change the scale of the graph to a specific value, the user may enter Maximum and Minimum Y‑scale values in the Number Inputs, and click the Set Min and Max button.
  • To change the color of the bars, you can select a color from the Bar Color drop‑down menu.
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AdvancedDataGrapher
Data Analysis and Probability

Advanced Data Grapher

6-8, 9-12
The Advanced Data Grapher can be used to analyze data with box plots, bubble graphs, scatterplots, histograms, and stem-and-leaf plots.
DataGrapher
Data Analysis and Probability

Data Grapher

3-5, 6-8
The Basic Data Grapher can be used to analyze data with bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and pictographs. You can enter multiple rows and columns of data, select which set(s) to display in a graph, and choose the type of representation.