Graphs

This document is the latest in a series of reports that examine the postsecondary outcomes of students who have moved on from upgrading programs to further education in Ontario’s college system. It is made up of charts and bar graphs that analyze and compare results for the past eight years.

The global economy went through a volatile period between 2008 and 2011. In Canada, that period was marked by an economic downturn that began in the fourth quarter of 2008 and was followed by a time of apparent recovery in employment after the third quarter of 2009.

With this lesson plan, a tutor can help someone learn how pie charts and bar graphs are used, and how to interpret and make them.

The lesson is centred on a hypothetical poll of people’s preferred breakfast food. Activities include expressing the results as either percentages or fractions; showing the results in both a pie chart and a bar graph; and answering questions about the data.

In this document, the authors provide a variety of tips for improving the skill of document use.

At a general level, tips include using headings to find information quickly and looking for visual cues like text that has been highlighted for emphasis. Higher level tips include pointers for estimating distance on a map and suggestions for interpreting graphs.

This lesson plan, prepared by ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers, is geared to learners who are or will be entering the workforce. Learners will read and create flowcharts that explain their right to refuse unsafe work . This is the second of two lessons on refusing dangerous work.

The two Essential Skills required are Reading, and Document Use.

This lab activity provides instruction on how to to interpret bar and column graphs. The activity is part of a series developed to be used with Microsoft Office 97 software programs.

This lab activity provides instruction on how to construct bar and column graphs by using Chart Wizard in Microsoft Excel. The activity is part of a series developed to be used with Microsoft Office 97 software programs.

This lab activity provides instruction on interpreting pie charts or circle graphs. It is part of a series developed to be used with Microsoft Office 97 software programs.

This lab activity provides instruction on how to construct pie charts (circle graphs) by hand and by using Chart Wizard in Microsoft Excel. It is part of a series developed to be used with Microsoft Office 97 software programs.

This learning activity provides instruction on how to use Microsoft Excel and the Chart Wizard to create graphs of systems of equations. The activity is part of a series developed to be used with Microsoft Office 97 software programs.