READING GRAPHS & DATA TABLES

DATA DETECTIVE

Every graph tells a story. Read 15 graphs and data tables, answer a question about each one, and earn your trophy. Every player gets different graphs and different numbers.

📈 Line graphs📊 Bar graphs🥧 Circle graphs⚬ Scatter plots🧮 Data tables🌦️ Climate graphs

1. Your name (goes on your trophy)

2. Meet your partner

Dr. Pugrilla. Half pug, half gorilla, infinite aura. Has read ten thousand graphs and never once ignored the units. If you miss a question, Dr. Pugrilla will walk you through that graph step by step.

3. Choose a mode

DIRECTIONS

How to use Data Detective

🎯 Your goal: Read 15 graphs and data tables and answer one question about each. Finish all 15 to earn your trophy.

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Get startedType your name and pick a mode. Lab Mode gives you 15 graphs for your trophy. Explore Mode lets you practice any graph. Then tap START.
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Read the graph firstBefore you answer, read the title, the axis labels, the units, and the key if there is one. Check what each gridline is worth.
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Answer the questionType a number and tap Check, or tap a choice. You don't need to type the units. Tap 🧮 if you need to do math.
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Missed it? Get walked through itDr. Pugrilla shows you how to read that graph one step at a time, with the important parts lit up in gold. Then you finish the last step yourself.
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Got it right? Check the explanationTap 📖 See the explanation if you want to see exactly how it works. Then tap Next graph.
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Seven Seconds breakAfter every 3 graphs, try to stop the clock at exactly 7 seconds. Tap the box (or press Space) to start and stop. Closer = more points.
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Show your trophyAfter graph 15, your trophy screen appears with your name and score. Show it to your teacher: take a screenshot, or turn it in however your teacher asks.

💡 Tips: Tap ❓ anytime to see these directions again. Confused by an idea? Tap a Why? button or open 📖 Vocab. ⭐ means you got it right on the first try. Everyone gets different graphs and numbers, so compare how you solved it, not your answers.

👩‍🏫 For teachers

Plan about 40 to 50 minutes for all 15 graphs. Each student gets 15 of the 23 graph types (5 easy, 5 medium, 5 hard), in a random order with randomized data, so students sitting together will have different answers. Students turn in a screenshot of their trophy screen, which shows their name, how many they got right on the first try, the date and time, and an ID. Progress saves in the browser on that device, so students should finish on the same device. Explore Mode is great for targeted practice on one kind of graph. Lesson plan, standards, and the full list of graph types →