Music Sales, by Format, 1980 - 2022graph by Scholastic Math, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: stacked bar graph Visualization Source: Scholastic Math Data Source: Recording Industry Industry Association of America (RIAA) Perry, Mark J (2022). "Animated Chart of the Day: Recorded Music Sales… Continue reading Music Sales, by Format, 1980 – 2022
How Fast Insects Fly (standard units of measurement | metric units of measurement)graph by Steve Jenkins, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck - standard units includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)(Slide deck - metric units includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Jenkins, Steve (2020). Insects… Continue reading How Fast Insects Fly
US Presidential Pardons and Acts of Clemency, 1945-2025graph by Mike Wendling/BBC, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: double bar graph Visualization Source: Wendling, Mike. "Freed Capitol riot ringleaders regroup - and vow 'retribution'." BBC News: January 22, 2025. Data Source: US Justice Department and… Continue reading US Presidential Pardons and Acts of Clemency, 1945-2025
Gender Stereotypes about STEM Abilities, from a Survey of Six-Year-Oldsgraph by AIR, slow reveal by Danielle Weliczko (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: American Institute of Research, "By Age Six, Children Think Boys Are Better Than Girls at Computing and Engineering, New American Institutes for… Continue reading Gender Stereotypes about STEM Abilities, from a Survey of Six-Year-Olds
How did the Voting Rights Act of 1986 impact Black voter registration in Southern states?
New #SlowRevealGraph How much money does LEGO make? What factors contributed to its success?
How many people experience homelessness at any given time? Why is the problem more visible in some countries than in others?
How have fast food prices risen over the last ten years?
Do men in the US report their height accurately? When are they more (or less) likely to report honestly?
How has participation of female athletes in the summer Olympic games changed over summer?
Why are illegal border crossings at sustained highs?
Across the animal kingdom, so many animals have two eyes. But not all! How many eyes do different animals have? This graph is designed for the primary grades.
Which NBA players have sunk the most career three-pointers?
How has Taylor Swift's lyrics changed over time? Why might someone want to know how many curse words appear in the lyrics of an album? A Swiftie teacher that I work with wanted to use this in the classroom, and her students had some interesting insights.
Percentage of Dialogue Spoken by Male and Female Characters in Disney Screenplaysgraph from Hannah Anderson and Matt Daniels/The Pudding; slow reveal by Jenna Laib with support for some questions from Dr. B Waid (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: segmented bar graph Visualization Source: Anderson, Hanah and Matt Daniels. "The… Continue reading Who Speaks More: Percentage of Dialogue Spoken by Male and Female Characters in Disney Screenplays
Dead Zones: Bottom-Water Area of Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexicograph from NOAA; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: NOAA. "What is a dead zone?" National Ocean Service website, https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/deadzone.html, August 2, 2023. Data Source: NOAA and Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium… Continue reading Dead Zones: Bottom-Water Area of Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico
Extensive river cleanup in Singapore means that the wild otters have returned! How is this impacting the city-state?
Over 2 million people in OECD countries are experiencing homelessness, but rates differ by country. Which country has the highest rates? ...the lowest? How did the country with the lowest support people to find and stay in stable housing?
Some animals have baby teeth, just like we do. How does their number of baby teeth compare to our number? How might diet shape this?
What were the most popular English-language articles on wikipedia in 2023? Not to be clickbait-y, but the answers may surprise you...
