Drawing and interpreting graphs and charts is a skill used in many subjects. Learn how to do this in science with BBC Bitesize. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

A linear equation is drawn as a straight line on a set of axes. To draw the graph we need coordinates. We generate these coordinates by substituting values into the linear equation.

If pinpoint accuracy is not important, you can simply draw a curve shape to create a graph. Excel offers options for drawing a variety of shapes with circles, curves and straight lines. To draw a ...