Every year, Malinda Lo tracks the number of books published each year with queer representation. What trends do you notice? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Author: Jenna Laib
K-8 Math Specialist near Boston, MA
Sex Ratio by Industry (US)
Are there more women than men working in particular industries in the US?* Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections. As a caution, this presents data about gender as male/female binary, and is not inclusive of other identities.
Cost of Minting US Coins: Pennies, nickels cost more than their face value
Pennies and nickels cost more to produce than their face value! How much more? (Includes a follow-up task about calculating how much it costs to make a dollar's worth of each coin) Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
US Coins Produced in 2017
How many of each US coin did the treasury mint in 2017? How much was all of that money worth? (Giant numbers!) Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Fidget Spinner Search Popularity in 2017
Fidget toys were seemingly everywhere in 2017! What do google search trends reveal about their popularity? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
The Deadliest Weather: Fatalities Due to Extreme Weather in the US (2018)
What are the deadliest weather vents in the US? And why is 'wind' separate from 'hurricanes' and 'tornadoes'? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Baseball: Exit Velocity as a Measure of Hitting Potential
In 2015, MLB started measuring player's "exit velocity" as a way to predict power hitters. What is this stat, and how does it work? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
In America, UFO Sightings Peak on July 4th
When do Americans report sighting UFOs? Are there are patterns? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Cost of Tuition at a Public University in Ohio Compared with Potential Minimum Wage Earnings, 1981 – 2020
How does the cost of tuition at a public university in Ohio compare with what a student might earn working a minimum wage job? How has this relationship changed over time? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Most Eaten Cereals in the US Per Week (2018)
What are the most popular cereals in the US? (2018) How do we measure popularity? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Google Trends: When do people want to know how many tablespoons are in a cup?
When do people google the conversion from tablespoons to cups? What trends do you notice? What does this mean about what Americans are doing? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
The Issues Most Likely to Start a Thanksgiving Argument (2014 and 2017)
What issues were likely to start a Thanksgiving argument in 2014 compared with 2017? What about now? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Which data is most representative? Pie edition
How do we determine what pies are most popular across the US? Where would you go for the answer: google, twitter, instagram, or a survey? This slow reveal data representation -- colored maps -- shows different methods of collecting the data. Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Balloon length
How long are the parades in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Food Insecurity in Canada, by racial/cultural identity and Indigenous status
How prevalent is food insecurity in Canada? This graph breaks it down by race/cultural identity and Indigenous status. Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
What should be the national food of Canada?
What should be the official food of Canada? Here are the results from a survey of 1000 Canadians. Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Materials Recycled in Pounds per Person per Day (US)
How much have Americans recycled over time? How do we measure that? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Music Revenue by Format in the USA 1973-2020
How do Americans listen to (and pay for) music? How has technology changed over the years? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
How Much Governments Spend on Childcare for Toddlers
How much do different governments pay for childcare? (Focuses on European governments, but also includes a few others.) The US is an outlier... but by how much? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Age and Salary of NBA Players, 2017-2018
What is the relationship between an NBA player's age and their salary? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.