Create+A+Graph

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 * Resources**

[|A tutorial describing how to choose a graph] [|Math: Interpreting and Creating Science Graphs]


 * SWOT Analysis**


 * Strengths**
 * Free
 * Lots of formatting options such as color, 2d or 3d, labeling, shape and more
 * Very easy to enter into fields for data and labels then preview the changes
 * Simple print and save feature
 * Time efficient: graph can be created quickly
 * Accurate graphing of data
 * Tutorial available to facilitate learning and understanding
 * Examples provided can be easily explored and used as a visual to explain to students how to input data
 * Can be accessed easily at school and at home
 * Email feature allows for easy sharing of graphed data
 * Applications for teachers and students

**Weaknesses**

 * Only has options for graphing data, not functions. Graphing regression equations for a scatter plot is out of the question
 * Double bar graphs can only be stacked, no side by side option.
 * No control over the scale or step in the xy plots
 * Students might need training as the site can be confusing at first (The tutorial should help)
 * Setting of intervals is not allowed
 * Cannot graph numbers larger than 9,999
 * Cannot name individual points on the axis
 * Data cannot be converted from one type of graph to another without re-entering it
 * Graphs cannot be embedded in a web page as a widget (like with Google Docs)
 * More complex projects (yr long or multiple analysis) would be better served with Excel or Google Docs
 * If you were doing an ongoing graph, each time you redo the information, it changes the graph completely so that when you go back to previous graphs that have been emailed to you, they are all changed to the latest graph constructed. Basically, there is no way to look at the history or your graphs.

**Opportunities**

 * Excellent way for students to explore data analysis in or out of a math class.
 * Can be used by teachers to easily display classroom data
 * Save graphs for later reference
 * Share graphs through email
 * More straight forward than Excel or Google Documents, step by step directions easier for younger students to follow

**Threats**

 * None

**Ideas for Use in the Classroom**

 * Have students collect data and generate their own graphs
 * Generate graphs from data sets and have students answer questions based on the graph
 * Display classroom data
 * Can be used in science as well as math, students can depict data using a pie chart
 * Have students compare and contrast the size of different fractions using a pie graph
 * Students can interview each other on a specific topic and then graph the results
 * While participating in a science fair, students can use this program to graph their data
 * Students can graph test scores across subject areas and monitor progress
 * Students can refer to previously graphed data to determine what specific content to focus on before a cumulative test
 * Teachers can refer to previously graphed data to determine what content to revisit
 * Share graphed data with parents to show [|student achievement] and areas for growth
 * Younger students can collect data on their like/dislikes and create a bar graph to analyze

**Examples of uses in the classroom.**

 * **Lesson Plan - //Picture This: Election Results Graph//** a lesson plan using Create A Graph.

Example for use in RtI This site was a great tool to keep track of multiple teacher graphs as well as very easy to combine grade level graphs in order to keep track of fidelity within the RtI process.

__**DARE TO COMPARE (A QUIZ SECTION WITHIN THE WEBSITE):**__

In addition to this being a wonderful website for creating graphs, there are even more tabs at the top of the home page that contain games and quizzes for students. One tab is called "Dare To Compare":

This portion of the website is a valuable resource and allows students to take quizzes in certain subjects AND see how they rank nationally and around the world. A student can choose from Civics, Economics, Geography, History, Math or Science. The[| quiz] can be 5, 10, or 20 questions in length. The questions were compiled from information from Trends in International Math and Science Study (TIMSS), Civic Education Study (CivEd), and National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The quizzes are limited to 4th grade, 8th grade, and 9th grade, but the questions seem challenging and appropriate. Students receive immediate feedback.