Writers' Peak Age of Production - Number of Books Released by Authors of Each Age
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Comparing Serena Williams’ Age with Her Opponent’s
Comparing Serena Williams' Age with Her Opponent's Making sense of association with bivariate data (*suggested by someone I met at the DS4E event at NCTM. I spoke with so many people that I can't remember which conversation this came from, so if it was you: e-mail me!)
Continuously Erupting Volcanoes
Some volcanoes are more active than others! How long have some continuously erupting volcanoes been going off?
Number of Children in the US with Food Allergies
How many kids have food allergies in the US? This slow reveal is great for work with decimals and place value.
Number of Pandas in US Zoos
How many giant pandas are in US zoos? Learn more about panda diplomacy.
Share of US University Degrees Going To Women (1870 – 2020)
Share of US University Degrees Going To Women (1870 - 2020)graph by StaDaFa; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Visualization Source: Statistics_Data_Facts, “Share Of University Degrees Going To Women.” StaDaFa.com: January 2023. Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education, NCES, Earned Degrees Conferred,… Continue reading Share of US University Degrees Going To Women (1870 – 2020)
Days Between Billion-Dollar Natural Disasters in the US
Days Between Billion-Dollar Natural Disasters in the USgraph by Climate Central; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Climate Central, “U.S. Billion-Dollar Disasters: 1980-2024.” Climate Central: July 16, 2025. Accessed at https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/billion-dollar-disasters-2025 Data Source: NOAA/NCEI, “Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters.” National… Continue reading Days Between Billion-Dollar Natural Disasters in the US
Amazon vs eBay was a close competition — until it wasn’t
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
The History of Book Production in Western Europe: Innovation & Economic Growth
The History of Book Production in Western Europe: Innovation & Economic Growthgraph by Max Roser/Our World in Data, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Visualization Source: Max Roser (2021) - “What is economic growth? And why is it so important?” Published online… Continue reading The History of Book Production in Western Europe: Innovation & Economic Growth
Number of People Per Representative in the US (1789-2017)
Number of People Per Representative in the US (since nation's founding)graph by Drew DeSilver/Pew Research, slow reveal by Aristotle Ou (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Visualization Source: DeSilver, Drew (2018). "U.S. population keeps growing, but House of Representatives is same size as in Taft era." Pew Research Center: May 31, 2018. Data Source: Pew Research Center"Decennial census (for years… Continue reading Number of People Per Representative in the US (1789-2017)
Netflix Keeps Pulling Ahead of the Competition: Paid Streaming Subscribers, by Platform
New #SlowRevealGraph Netflix Keeps Puling Ahead of the Competition (Paid Streaming Subscribers, by Platform)
LEGO’s Revenue Growth (2003-2023)
New #SlowRevealGraph How much money does LEGO make? What factors contributed to its success?
Climate Spiral (NASA/AEF)
NASA/AEF Collab: Climate Spiral An animated slow reveal graph about global temperature anomalies!
Twelve consecutive months of global surface temperature records: June 2023 – May 2024 (NASA/AEF)
NASA/AEF Collab: Twelve consecutive months of global surface temperature records: June 2023 - May 2024 An animated slow reveal graph about global surface temperature records!
Global Mean Sea Level 1993-2023 (NASA/AEF)
NASA/AER Collab: Global Mean Sea Level 1993-2023 An animated slow reveal graph!
Ultrawealthy Team Owners Often Pay a Substantially Lower Tax Rate Than Athletes
How do billionaire sports owners use their teams to avoid millions in taxes? Investigation from ProPublica
Carnival Rides and Trigonometric Functions
Which carnival ride is this function modeling? One of my favorite recent submissions! This graph includes a student handout with follow-up questions and graphing opportunities.
The Impact of Innovation: The Rise of the Smartphone, the Fall of the Digital Camera
How did the innovation of the smartphone impact the camera industry?
Growth of a T. Rex
How fast did T. Rexes grow? How does knowing this impact our understanding of dinosaur diets and lives?
Number of Eyes Different Animals Have (English + Français)
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.