Is That Right?
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Approach: Independent Level: Year 8
Focus: Interpreting bar graphs
Resources: Bar graphs in work book
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Questions/instructions:  

Only one of the bar graphs fits all of the facts. Circle the letter of the correct graph.
 
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1. Legs on Animals:    
 
ANIMAL
NUMBER OF LEGS
Birds
2
Crabs
10
Spiders
8
Cats
4
Moths
6
   
A
Birds          
Cats          
Crabs          
Moths          
Spiders          
LEGS
2
4
6
8
10
 
B
Birds          
Cats          
Crabs          
Moths          
Spiders          
LEGS
2
4
6
8
10
85
C
Birds          
Cats          
Crabs          
Moths          
Spiders          
LEGS
2
4
6
8
10
   
   
2. Ages of Animals:    
 
ANIMAL
CAN LIVE TO AGE
Elephant
70
Horse
40
Box turtle
100
Amazon parrot
80
Camel
50
   
A
Amazon parrot                    
Box turtle                    
Camel                    
Elephant                    
Horse                    
YEARS
 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
   
B
Amazon parrot                    
Box turtle                    
Camel                    
Elephant                    
Horse                    
YEARS
 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
   
C
Amazon parrot                    
Box turtle                    
Camel                    
Elephant                    
Horse                    
YEARS
 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
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Total score:
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Subgroup Analysis [Click on charts to enlarge] :
Year 8
Commentary:
Most year 8 students were successfully able to interpret the information in the data tables and select the proper graphs.