Description
Created by the National Center for Education Statistics, this cost-free web page allows teachers and students to easily create and print graphs for use as visual communication tools. With one mouse click, students can start designing 5 types of graphs: bar graphs, line graphs, area graphs, circle graphs, and scatterplots (X/Y). Various patterns, colors, grids, and label choices are available to allow customization. A detailed tutorial explains which graphical representation is best for various types of applications and assists users in set-up. This program takes users step-by-step through the design process of creating each graph then allows finished products to be printed, downloaded, saved or even sent via e-mail.
Reasons for Use
- Create-A-Graph creates graphs for data which is often otherwise difficult to understand or visualize.
- This program easily allows you to view various graphs using the same data.
- Create-A-Graph walks you through all of the same steps one would normally take when creating a graph by hand but gives you a colorful, computer-generated graph as the end product.
Tutorials and Helpful Resources
Samples
Where to Find the Program
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx - this program requires Flash
Frequently Asked Questions
- Graphs which are created but not viewed or changed are deleted after 30 days.
- Tip about e-mailing graphs: If you add IESNCESWebmaster@ed.gov to your contacts/address book, graphs that you send yourself through the system will not be blocked or filtered.
- If you so choose, you can be e-mailed a link to your saved graph project where you can make changes and print.
Comments (1)
Michael D. Hodson said
at 12:39 am on Apr 14, 2009
Hey Sherry I like the Create a graph. How much have you used it with your classes?
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