Idea 11of 22Builds onStretch each bar to one wholeAn infographic tells one story
Pick the display for the question
Which display should show which fact?
Today you'll discover
- what a bar graph shows best
- what stacked bars show best
- what a table shows best
Think firstThe same data, three displays
Which display best shows how each room splits into parts?
Decide first, then press Next. Ask what question each display answers fastest.
Three panels for how Room 12 and Room 14 get to school: a bar graph of Room 12's counts, 100% stacked bars for both rooms, and a table of shares. Each later frame rings one panel and writes its question underneath. The last step shows the same three displays for Grade 5's yard vote.
See the whole ideathe big idea and the key word, in one place
The big idea
Bar graphs show the biggest, stacked bars show parts of a whole, and tables give exact shares.
Question first
Which is most? A bar graph. How does each group split? 100% stacked bars. What exactly? A relative-frequency table.
- Most?bar graph
- Parts?stacked bars
- Exact?table
Two displaysAn infographic often uses two: a graph for the picture, and a table for readers who want the exact numbers.
Key word
- display
- a way of showing data, such as a bar graph, a stacked-bar graph or a table
Ready to use it?
- Choose a display that answers a question.
- Explain why another display would be harder to read.