Matching Graphs to Situations:

Interpreting Graphs

Set the PPT up to play as a slideshow.

Click “slideshow” on tool bar above and then “from beginning” This will NOT work on a device! Use a laptop or desktop with PowerPoint! Any questions… use Edmodo!

Ms.Susinno – PPT inspired by Mrs. G-K Cool

The Graphy Doodle Game!

Name Date Roy G Biv

Ex) Z. J.

A. K.

B. L.

C. M.

D. N.

E. O.

F. P.

G. Q.

H. R.

I. S.

Set up a sheet of paper like this:

Answers will be entered in blue, red and green colored pencil

The following slides represent situations presented in graphic form. Read the situation carefully and decide which graph curve fits the situation best. Pay close attention to the independent and dependent variables to see which curve makes the MOST sense.

On the following slides:

1 is the blue curve2 is the green curve3 is the red curve

1

3

2

Graph Z

Let’s try an example! The scenario:Ms. Susinno riding a skateboard down a hillExamine the x axis. In this case : As the slope (steepness) of hill increasesTHINK! What will happen to Ms. Susinno’s SPEED (the dependent variable in this example) as the slope increases?

Slope of hillSp

eed

of

skate

board THAT’S RIGHT! Ms. Susinno will go

faster down a steeper slope or “ as the slope of the hill increases, speed of skateboard increases.” This is a direct relationship!

Name Date Roy G Biv

Z 1

Which line shows that?

LINE 1!Record your answer in the appropriate color.

EXAMPLE

Are you READY?

Have your blue, red and green pencils

ready!!Get your THINKING

CAP on!

Riding a bicycle up a steep hill and down the other side

Graph A

The amount of gasoline used while traveling on level ground

Graph B

A candle burning

Graph C

A car stops at a stop sign and then continues the drive

Graph D

A wagon is pushed and then coasts to a stop

Graph E

A truck slows down and then speeds up

Graph F

A marble that rolls until it stops

Graph G

A unoccupied tricycle rolls down a hill into an oak tree

Graph H

The level of water in a river over the year with rains and dry spells

Graph I

A yo-yo moving rhythmically up and down

Graph J

The ocean waves washing away a sand castle on the beach

Graph K

Income earned from an hourly wage job

Graph L

The growth of a tree over several years

Graph M

A dog sleeping in the shade

Graph N

The area of a square

Graph O

After the plug is pulled, the water draining from a bathtub

Graph P

A speeding car crashes into a solid brick wall

Graph Q

Waiting to land, an airplane circles at a constant speed

Graph R

The seat of the ferris wheel at the county fair

Graph S