Blog Post: Using Slow Reveals to Illuminate Tiny but Powerful Details in a Graph by Jenna Laib Last week, a middle school social studies teacher and I co-planned a slow reveal graphs lesson...
Author: Jenna Laib
K-8 Math Specialist near Boston, MA
Mobile Internet Traffic in Iran — September 21, 2022
Why was there a huge dip in internet traffic within Iran on September 21, 2022?
Earth Overshoot Day (1971-2022)
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth regenerates during the entire year. When was Earth Overshoot Day in 1971? ...2022? And how has it changed over time?
Speed Compared with Accuracy of Order at the Fast Food Drive Through
Fast food: can it be both fast and accurate? What does this look like with different fast food chains?
2021 Automobile Collisions with Deer in Massachusetts (USA), by month
When do deer get hit by cars in Massachusetts (USA), and how can the state help put a stop to this?
The Best European City for McDonald’s According to Google Maps Reviews
What's the best European City for McDonald's? David Abaev from Databar crunched some numbers for us...
The Extent of the Youth’s Climate Fear
How do young people (ages 16-25) feel about the climate crisis across the world?
Ukrainian Refugees Return Home Despite Warnings Not To
Ukrainian refugees are returning home, despite warnings about safety. How many are returning home? And why?
Qatar Has Outspent Every World Cup Host in History
How much did Qatar spend on the World Cup? And why is it such a big deal that this is the most expensive World Cup ever?
Blog: How do we measure change?
It's essential to attend the the scale along the y-axis. When we're dealing with different scales, how do we measure change?
Disney Princess Baby Names in the US (1951-2021)
Are prospective parents influenced by the names of princesses in Disney movies? How much of an influence do these movies have over naming trends? Check out the slide deck and questions on slowrevealgraphs.com
The World’s Biggest Employers
The World's Biggest Employers graph from Statista; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) Slide Deck 1 reveals the topic early on and then students make sense of the employers. Slide Deck 2 reveals the employers early on without the topic, and students make sense of that. Both has them analyzing the quantities and what they… Continue reading The World’s Biggest Employers
TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones at Lightning Speed
TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones at Lightning Speed graph from Chartr; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Visualization Source: Chartr Daily, “TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones At Lightning Speed.” Instagram: July 6, 2022. Data Source: WSJ, Company Filings, Various Media Repots, Insider Intelligence Paired Texts: Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban.… Continue reading TikTok is Hitting Revenue Milestones at Lightning Speed
Americans overestimate the size of minority groups – scatterplot edition
Americans overestimate the size of minority groups and overestimate the size of majority groups (scatterplot) graph from YouGov; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: scatterplot Visualization Source: Orth, Taylor. "From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much larger to many Americans." YouGov:… Continue reading Americans overestimate the size of minority groups – scatterplot edition
Top Five States for Refugee Resettlement within the US (2020-2021)
Top.Five States for Refugee Resettlement within the US (2020-2021)graph from the Time for Kids; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Time for Kids, “New Friends and Neighbors.” Time for Kids: October 6, 2021. Data Source: Refugee Processing Center (2021) Paired Texts: SaveTheChildren.org: “What is a Refugee?”… Continue reading Top Five States for Refugee Resettlement within the US (2020-2021)
Endangered Animal Species in the US
Endangered Animal Species in the US graph from the DynaMath; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: infographic/lollipop chart Visualization Source: Mead, Maggie. “Animals Up Close.” DynaMath: December 2018/January 2019. Data Source: unknown Potential Math Content: pictograph, scale, asking questions based on the data, estimate, rounding Potential Content Connections: animals, endangered species,… Continue reading Endangered Animal Species in the US
Americans overestimate the size of minority groups
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How Halloween Overtook the Day of the Day in Mexico
How Halloween overtook the Day of the Dead in Mexico
Peru Became the World’s #2 Producer of Blueberries in a Decade
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Comparing Revenue for Blockbuster and Netflix, 1998-2016
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