Working with Diagrams & Statistics
Objective:
The students practice reading a diagram and extracting information from it.
Contents and methods:
The students will first answer guided questions about the shown diagram. Afterwards they will analyze the diagram in more detail.
Skills:
- Reading charts and diagrams
- Extracting information from charts and diagrams
- Analyzing charts and diagrams
Target group:
Grades 8 and above
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Target group and level
Grades 8 and above
Subjects
Working with Diagrams & Statistics


Employment change by industry, March 2025, seasonally adjusted, 12-month net change (source: https://www.bls.gov/charts/employment-situation/employment-by-industry-monthly-changes.htm)
Determine whether the given statements are true or false.

Method: Analyze diagrams & statistics
For a detailed description of the diagram, it is important to first identify the subject being represented: What is the central theme? What time period is covered? Is it about a specific event or a development?
Next, it concerns the source of the diagram and the data it is based on: Where does it originate from? Who created it for whom? Where do the used data come from?
After that, it's about describing the individual elements of the diagram: chosen diagram type/format, axis, column, or row labels, chosen spacings, chosen subdivisions, years, assignments, the legend.
Finally, it involves describing the statement being made: Is a comparison being sought? Is a development being shown? Is a distribution being depicted?