This document provides ideas for using graphs and charts in lessons to show relationships between variables over time. It suggests using a quick sketch of a line graph to show how two variables like tension and time in a story change together. It also recommends using the Gapminder website to show graphs for history, geography and other subjects. Teachers are encouraged to show different types of charts like bar charts and pie charts from Google Images. Sketch graphs are suggested as a quick way to illustrate relationships without careful plotting.
3. Ideas for lessons
1) Use a quick sketch of a line graph to look at the
relationship between two variables, for example:
Tension vs time (in a book or play)
Dynamics vs time (in a piece of music)
2) For history, geography, politics, citizenship, pd, health and
social care, economics and business:
www.gapminder.org/world
3) Take the opportunity to show
different types of charts when you
can, particularly bar charts and pie
charts. Google images is very useful.
4. Sketching or Plotting?
A sketch graph does not need to be carefully plotted.
It takes little or no planning time.
DO mention the keywords variable, axes (or axis) and
units.
Don’t worry about making it completely accurate.
