5.1

“I can read, construct, and interpret frequency tables, circle

graphs, and line graphs.”

Why is this important to know?

• Graphs and charts are great because they communicate information visually. For this reason, graphs are often used in newspapers, magazines and businesses around the world.

• Graphs or charts can help impress people by getting your point across quickly and visually.

Vocabulary

• Circle graph - show a set of data as a circle _________ into regions. This type of graph helps you compare parts to the whole.

• The percentages in a circle graph always add up to _________ %.

More Vocab

• Line of Symmetry - a figure that can be folded into half so that the two parts ________ exactly.

• Similar - Same shape. ___________ size.

Circle Graph

• 10 students went to the game. 6 of the students wore a coat. 3 students wore a sweatshirt and 1 student wore a T-shirt.

• Part to a whole: Fraction

Constructing a Circle Graph

• Title

• Key

• Make sure the pieces on the circle graph match the size of the number.

• All the parts must add up to the whole or 100%.

Line of Symmetry

Similar

What did we learn today?

• List:

Activity

• Work in groups to complete the activity on the back.

• Part to Whole 1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th Qtr