Most Popular Pets in the USgraph by Jenna Laib and Scholastic News; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Jenna Laib & Scholastic News (Dec. 2, 2024) Data Source: Menga, Michelle. "Pet Ownership Statistics 2025." Forbes: January 2, 2025. Potential Math… Continue reading Most Popular Pets in the US
[OC] U.S. Presidential Election Results as Percentage of Voter-Eligible Population, 1976-2024graph by Peter Sylwester; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (suggested by Sara Rezvi) (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: segmented bar graph Visualization Source: Sylwester, Peter. "[OC] U.S. Presidential Election Results as Percentage of Voter-Eligible Population, 1976-2024." Reddit: April… Continue reading U.S. Presidential Election Results as Percentage of Voter-Eligible Population, 1976-2024
Medical Debt Rates by Income, Race, and Ethnicitygraph by Kylie Murdock, Joshua Kendall, and David Kendall; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Murdock, K., Kendall, J., & Kendall, D (2023). Medical Debt Hits the Heart of the Middle Class. Thirdway:… Continue reading US Medical Debt Rates by Income, Race, and Ethnicity (2020)
Unlike Medical Spending, Medical Bills In Collections Decrease With Patients’ Agegraph by Michael Batty, Christa Gibbs, and Benedic Ippolito; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph (double y-axis) Visualization Source: Batty, M., Gibbs, C., & Ippolito, B. (2018). Unlike medical spending, medical bills… Continue reading Unlike Medical Spending, Medical Bills In Collections Decrease With Patients’ Age
How Far Migrating Animals Can Travel in One Daygraph by Steve Jenkins, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck - standard units/miles includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)(Slide deck - metric units/kilometers includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Steve Jenkins, "One Day: By The Numbers." Clarion… Continue reading How Far Migrating Animals Can Travel in One Day
Number of Goals Scored by Chelsea FC Players in 2023-2024 (Cole Palmer's Amazing Debut)graph by Jenna Laib, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line plot Visualization Source: Jenna Laib Data Source: ESPN, "Chelsea Scoring Stats." ESPN.com, accessed Oct 23, 2024 Potential Math Content: line… Continue reading Number of Goals Scored by Chelsea FC Players in 2023-2024 (Cole Palmer’s Amazing Debut)
Number of Living Languages, by Country (2024)graph from Our World in Data, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Our World in Data, "The number of languages, indigenous and non-indigenous, that are still used." Our World in Data: July 17, 2024.“Data… Continue reading Number of Living Languages, by Country (2024)
Extreme Poverty, by region (1990 - 2017)graph from Patricia Smith/New York Times Upfront, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: stacked area graph Visualization Source: Smith, Patricia and Brooke Ross. "Out of Poverty." Scholastic Junior: May 2022.Smith, Patricia. "Can We End Extreme Poverty?" New York… Continue reading Extreme Poverty, by region (1990-2017)
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
Length of Rushing Touchdowns, Philadelphia Eagles' Saquon Barkley & Jalen Hurts (2024)graph by Bob Lochel, slow reveal by Bob Lochel (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: dot plot Visualization Source: Bob Lochel, using stapplet.com Data Source: StatMuse Potential Math Content: dot plots, estimating values, developing theories about why, comparing… Continue reading Length of Rushing Touchdowns, Philadelphia Eagles’ Saquon Barkely & Jalen Hurts (2024)
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
Who Americans Spend Their Time Withgraph by Avery Koop/Visual Capitalist, slow reveal by Scott Westwell (Slide deck - light color scheme includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)(Slide deck - dark color scheme includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Visualization Source: Koop, Avery and Nick Routley. "Visualized: Who Americans… Continue reading Who Americans Spend Their Time With
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
2025 Honesty and Ethics of Professionals Rankings (US/Gallup Poll)graph by Gallup, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (suggested by Traci Higgins) (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: stacked bar graph Visualization Source: Saad, Lydia. "Americans' Ratings of U.S. Professions Stay Historically Low." Gallup: January 13, 2025 Data Source: Gallup Poll,… Continue reading 2025 Honesty and Ethics of Professionals Rankings (US/Gallup Poll)
Amazon vs eBay was a close competition -- until it wasn'tgraph by Hyunsoo Rim and David Crowther/Chartr, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Visualization Source: Rim, Hyunsoo and David Crowther (2025). "eBay battled tech giants like Amazon and Meta for years. Now… Continue reading Amazon vs eBay was a close competition — until it wasn’t
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
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Martin Armstrong/Statista created a bar graph, sourced from World Atlas data, depicting countries with the most islands. The visual serves as a tool for discussions on large numbers, comparison, scale, and geography.
How old are Olympic gymnastics "all around" champions? What statistical questions can this representation answer? What can't it answer?
