Prepare graphs that demonstrate how the amount of biodiversity has changed in a particular continent or biome 0807.5.6

Links verified 9/20/2014

1. Preparing and Understanding Graphs
   1. Bar Graph - Enter data to create a bar graph, then manipulate the graph's maximum and minimum values
   2. Charts, Tables, and Graphs: Data Interpretation - some things to remember when doing problems based on data interpretation
   3. Circle Graph - Enter data categories and the value of each category to create a circle graph (similar to "Pie Chart" but the user can define the data set)
   4. Collecting and Analyzing Data - multiple-choice quiz [5 questions]
   5. Data Interpretation Practice Test - [25 questions] practice reading tables and a variety of charts; column, pie, and pictogram - answers at the end of the test
   6. Data Picking - students collect data, enter tally marks or numbers and then select which graph is appropriate
   7. Graphing Skills - What's the point? find the point on Quadrant I of a coordinate plane
   8. Interpreting Data - multiple-choice quiz from Gencoe math [5 questions]
   9. Interpreting Line Graphs - explore line graphs.
   10. Magic Bullets: Chemistry vs. Cancer - In this activity students will work with data about cancer deaths. The purpose of the activity is to give students some experience in reading and interpreting graphs. There is a worksheet associated with the data sets [these two expired pages are from the Internet Archive known as the Wayback Machine]
   11. Overview of a Bar Graph followed by a practice quiz
   12. Overview of a Line Graph - how to make a line graph
   13. Overview of a Stem-and-leaf plot followed by a practice quiz
   14. Overview of a Circle Graph followed by a practice quiz
   15. Pie Chart - Students view pie charts (parameters: number of sectors, size of sector as a percent)
   16. Piece Of Pie - display data using a circle graph
   17. Push Ups - collect data to put on a line graph
   18. Reading Charts and Graphs - In this lesson you will: read bar graphs, pie charts, and grid charts, review percentages in pie charts and , compare types of information shown in different kinds of charts
   19. Spy Guys Interactive - Interpreting Graphs - Lesson 10
   20. Using Graphs to Understand Data - five question multiple-choice quiz from Glencoe math
2. Biodiversity: Everything Counts - from the American Museum of Natural History [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
3. Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World - (from National Geographic) information and images for all 867 land-based ecoregions on the planet
4. Unity of Life - lesson plan from Teacher's Domain
5. Virtual Field Trips - In this investigation, you'll take virtual field trips to several protected places. Explore the Web site of each place to discover the unique features that make it worth protecting.

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