Basic Rules ^🔗

• Use a pencil (so you can fix mistakes)
• Use a ruler to draw the axes
• Put an arrow on the end of each axis

X and Y Axes ^🔗

• The x-axis has the independent variable
  • The thing you change
• The y-axis has the dependent variable
  • The thing that you measure

Labelling the Axes ^🔗

• Title each axis
• Give each axis a unit

Title Your Graph ^🔗

• Give your graph a descriptive title

The Origin ^🔗

• Both axes should start at zero
• This is called the origin

Adding Data Points ^🔗

• Use crosses, not circles or anything else!
• Like battleships! Data points line up exactly with the axis

Trendline / Line of Best Fit ^🔗

• Goes through or nearby most points
• Shows the general trend of the data

Heating Water Graph ^🔗