Hominid Skull Investigation: Graphing Data

Hominid Skull Investigation: Graphing Data:

Objective: You will create 4 bar graphs that show a progression from primitive to modern skull characteristics. You will create a bar graph for cranium, facial slope, and 2 other characteristics that your group will pick. Please make sure each graph contains a title, and labeled x and y axis. Copy and paste each graph to a separate Word Document (2 graphs per page).

A. Sorting Your Data Step 1: Use Microsoft Excel to create your graph. Step 2: Enter data:

*Note for classifications of L, M, and S you

will need to designate as follows:

1=Small

2=Medium

3=Large Step 3: Use the Sort option under Data to arrange our results from primitive to modern. Step 4: Sort by chosen characteristic, and order from most primitive to modern trait.

B. Graphing Your Data Step 1: Highlight data and Select a

graph. (Column Graph)

Step 2: Choose a chart layout that contains a Title, and labeled X and y axis. Step 3: Appropriately label your x And y axis

Step 4: If you chose characteristics that were classified as S, M, and L delete numbers on y axis and replace using a textbox the terms Small, Medium, and Large.

Step 5: Assign a specific color to each skull specimen that you will use throughout your 4 graphs.