Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Benefits of Exercise

 Graph:

 From http://pewresearch.org/pubs/?ChartID=114

Use a graph or chart to represent the information in the table above.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Percent who exercise to stay physically fit

From http://pewresearch.org/pubs/?ChartID=107

What percentage of men exercise to stay physically fit?

What percentage of women do?

How does income affect people's exercise?

What factors make people more likely to exercise?

What factors have little or no effect?

Monday, April 5, 2010

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Fastest Growing Occupations

From http://math.youngzones.org/bar_graph.gif

Which occupations hve been growing the most?

Which occupations have been growing the least?

By what percent did physical therapist jobs increase?

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Weather in Almeria

From http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/city.shtml?tt=TT004260

Compare this graph to your graph from yesterday.

In your opinion, what would be the best time of year to visit Almeria?

Friday, April 2, 2010

Average Conditions

Almeria, Spain

MonthAverage Sunlight (hours)TemperatureDiscomfort from heat and humidityRelative humidityAverage Precipitation (mm)Wet Days (+0.25 mm)
AverageRecord
MinMaxMinMaxampm
Jan6816223-7870316
Feb7916026-7870214
March71118327-7868215
April91320530-7867285
May101522835-7767183
June1118261336Medium776741
July1221291538Medium776700
Aug1122291637Medium796861
Sept920271036Medium7968163
Oct71623832Moderate7968255
Nov61219527-7970274
Dec5917325-7770365

From http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/city_guides/city.shtml?tt=TT004260

Using any type of graph, choose some or all of the information above and represent it.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Gender Pay Gap

From http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8481534.stm

In which age groups do men and women have the most similar incomes?

In which age group to men and women have the most different incomes?

Among 45-49 year olds, what is the top hourly pay each for men and for women?