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Plotter article

Excerpt from "Creating bar graphs" article. Includes PLOTTER widget only. 

What is a bar graph?

Bar graphs show information about different categories. In a bar graph, the length of each bar represents a number.

Creating bar graphs from data

The Larson family has a pet mouse that snacks on apples, carrots, and cheese.
The images show the snacks the Larsons fed their mouse for one week.
Create a bar graph that shows the total number for each snack.

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