*social justice, scatterplot

The Importance of Religion Compared with the Level of GDP per Capita

How does the importance of religion within a country compare with their level of GDP per capita? What do the outliers tell us about correlation vs causation? What DOES cause a country to get richer? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.

*social justice, stacked area graph

World Population Living in Extreme Poverty, 1820-2015

How many people are living in extreme poverty across the world? How has that changed over time? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.

*social justice, line graph

Comparing Number of Births & Number of Deaths in the US

Births have declined over the years, whereas number of deaths have gone up with the population. Still, the number of births generally outnumber the deaths. When did that change? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.

*social justice, infographics

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.

*social justice, line graph

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.

*social justice, bar graph

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.

*social justice, line graph

Rate of Left-Handedness in the US: Stigma & Society

Left-handedness has long been stigmatized in the US (and other countries). How did the rate of left-handedness seem to change over time? And what is the parallel between the rise of left-handedness and the rise of people identifying as queer? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.

#savetheplanet, *social justice, line graph, stacked area graph

Taiji Cove Hunting Season (Annual Slaughter of Dolphins)

Each year, hundreds of dolphins are killed and captured in Taiji, Japan. What has impacted the annual hunt? (Notice/wonder/feel/act, with resources to encourage activism) Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.

*social justice, bar graph

2019 National School Climate Survey: Experiences of LGBTQ+ Youth in Our Nation’s Schools

GLSEN's 2019 National School Climate survey investigated the safety of LGBTQ+ Youth in American schools. What did the survey reveal? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.