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
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
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
Type of Worker (In Person, Hybrid, or Remote) in the US by Education Levelgraph by Ben Casselman, Emma Goldberg and Ella Koeze/NY Times, slow reveal by Jeremy Knight (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: mosaic plot (infographic), frequency graph Visualization Source: Casselman, Ben, Emma Goldberg, and Ella Koeze. "Who… Continue reading Type of Worker (In Person, Hybrid, or Remote) in the US by Education Level
Where Pets are Acquiredgraph by Best Friends Animal Society; slow reveal by Lori Rosales (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Best Friends Animal Society, "Lifesaving by the Numbers: Animal Welfare Statistics." Best Friends website, accessed December 13, 2023. Data Source: American Pet Products Association, 2021 Survey.… Continue reading Where Pets are Acquired
Where Bullying Occurs at Schoolgraph by Alexa Kurzius, Scholastic/DynaMath; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Kurzius, Alexa. "Beyond Bullying: Learn some ways adults and kids stand up to bullying." DynaMath, September 2018. Data Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Potential… Continue reading Where Bullying Occurs
A line graph from Chartr's newsletter illustrates a decrease in teenagers' recreational reading, according to 2023 data from the National Center for Education Statistics. The graph presents a potential discussion about literacy, reading, and education, with mathematical elements including percentages, value estimation, and y-axis scaling.
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)
How socially engaged is Gen Z? What percentage of them donate to charity? Participate in public demonstration or marches? And how is this data collected? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
