NSW Country Areas Program students live in rural areas where the weather can often be very hot.
What is the temperature like in Sydney, the capital of NSW, toward the end of summer?
In the table below are the maximum daily temperatures in Sydney for the first two weeks (1st to 14th) in February 2009.
| Day |
Maximum Temperature
Week 1
|
Maximum Temperature
Week 2 |
| Sunday |
28°C |
29°C |
| Monday |
28°C |
23°C |
| Tuesday |
28°C |
19°C |
| Wednesday |
27°C |
23°C |
| Thursday |
29°C |
22°C |
| Friday |
30°C |
20°C |
| Saturday |
34°C |
21°C |
How do these temperatures compare to your area?
Your teacher can find the temperatures for your area for the same two weeks by:
1. Going to the Weatherzone site
2. Entering the local postcode
3. Choosing a location
4. Clicking This Month
5. Choosing Feb 2009
Your task is to make a graph of the Sydney data and a graph of your local data.
Use the site Create A Graph to construct your graphs.
Instructions
1. Select a Bar Graph (Choose your own design settings)
2. Click the Data tab and enter the following details:
Graph Title: Sydney Temperatures
X Axis Label: Day of the Week
Y Axis Label: Maximum Temperature
Data Set: 7 Items and 2 Groups
Group Labels: Week 1 and Week 2
Item Labels: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Item Values: Enter the daily temperatures
Min Value: 0
Max Value: 40
3. Click the Labels tab (Choose your own settings)
4. Click the Preview tab to see your graph
5. Click the Print/Save tab. (Click Download then select JPG file format and click Download button to save your graph to your computer)
Repeat the process for your local data.
Please send the files to Maths On The Net. Instructions are at the bottom of the Brainpage.
Download Investigation Sheet (Microsoft Word Document-58KB)
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