Learning About Circle Graphs

The Internet can provide many learning and practice opportunities, but some sites are better than others! As a learner, you should be able to evaluate sites and determine which sites are the best ones to meet your needs.

Explore the two sites listed below to learn about circle graphs.

Circle Graphs - http://mathforum.org/workshops/sum98/participants/sprouse/circle.html

Review of Circle Graphs –

http://cstl.syr.edu/fipse/TabBar/ReadCirc/REVCIRCL.HTM

Now use your own lined paper to answer the following questions. Keep in mind that your goal is to find a site that will help you or another student learn about reading and interpreting circle graphs!

1. Which site provides more information about reading and interpreting circle graphs?

2. Which site do you feel is more pleasing to the eye? Is this important? Why or why not?

3. Are examples included in one or both of the sites? Which site has examples that are easier to read and understand?

4. Are practice problems included in one or both of the sites? Which site has better or more practice? Are answers included? Is this important?

5. Overall, which site would your recommend to a fellow student to help them learn how to read and interpret circle graphs? Why?

6. Even though you chose it as the better one, what do you not like about the site you chose in #5 above, or what could be improved?