Constructing Block Diagrams
Let's build towers of blocks to show our data, creating a colourful chart with a title and labels that is easy to read and understand.
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Let's build towers of blocks to show our data, creating a colourful chart with a title and labels that is easy to read and understand.
Key Questions
- Explain the purpose of the labels on a block diagram.
- Compare the information shown in a tally chart with the same information shown in a block diagram.
- Identify the most and least popular categories by looking at the height of the blocks.
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