What is the average age of an Olympian over the years? How is the average impacted by outliers and the total number of athletes? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
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Tornadoes in Alabama, by Year
Why is the number of tornadoes increasing? How do we use statistics to look at trends? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Number of Tornadoes Recorded, by Month, in Alabama (1950-2019)
When is tornado season? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Relationship Between Points & Salaries in the NBA and WNBA
How do salaries in the WNBA and NBA compare? Is there a relationship between the number of points an athlete scores and their salary? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Total Number of Emojis Over Time
What were the most popular emojis of 2020, and why did it change over the course of the year? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Twitter’s Top Emojis Over the Course of 2020
What were the most popular emojis of 2020, and why did it change over the course of the year? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Minimum Salary in the WNBA vs NBA
How do salaries in the WNBA and NBA compare? Is it fair? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
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.
Income Inequality in Toronto
What do you notice about where wealth is concentrated in the city of Toronto? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Forbes Highest Paid Athletes – International (2019)
Who were the highest paid athletes in 2019? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Average Size of Major League Baseball Players by Debut Decade (1870s – 2010s)
Why are baseball players getting 'bigger' over time? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Correlation or Causation: Chocolate & Nobel Laureates
Does eating chocolate make you smarter? Or does being smarter give you a sweet tooth? Explore correlation and causation with this graph.
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Cost of thriving vs typical wages for full time workers
How is the New York Police Department (NYPD) funded, in comparison to other service departments in New York City?
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Don’t Waste Water
As more dollars were spent on e-cigarette advertising, e-cigarette use amongst teens rose dramatically. This double y-axis graph, that is both a bar and a line graph, reveals a disturbing trend. Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
How long can animals hold their breath underwater?
From Simon Rogers/Nicholas Blechwell's "Infographics: Animal Kingdom."
How long can animals hold their breath underwater?
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Dinosaur Fossil Finds (by continent)
From Steve Jenkins' "Dinosaurs: By The Numbers"
Where have people found dinosaur fossils?
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Who Gets Arrested for Fare Evasion on the MTA (NYC Subway)
Who gets arrested for fare evasion on the MTA (New York City subway)?
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NYC Subway Fare Evasion by Income Level – Who Skips Out on Paying?
NYC Subway Fare Evasion by Income Level - who skips out on paying?
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Candy Sales by Week: Easter Wins the Candy Wars
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“Why is the math teacher here for social studies?”
Excerpt from this blog post I slipped quietly into Room 304, trying not to distract the fourth graders, who were finishing up a writing assignment. I set up my laptop to project to the white board at the front of the room. The classroom teacher gave students a reminder that students had 1 minute left to… Continue reading “Why is the math teacher here for social studies?”
