Flying Has Never Been Safer: Global Aviation Fatalities per 1 million passengers
Tag: scale
Extreme Poverty Fell Sharply Worldwide – Even Excluding China
Extreme Poverty Fell Sharply Worldwide - Even Excluding China
Older Americans Spend Longer On Their Mobiles Than Younger Ones (2026)
Older Americans Spend Longer On Their Mobiles Than Younger Ones (2026)
Writers – Peak Age of Production (Number of Books Released, by Age and Gender)
Writers' Peak Age of Production - Number of Books Released by Authors of Each Age
Average Wingspans of the World’s 12 Largest Butterflies Species
Average Wingspans of the World’s 12 Largest Butterflies Species
Home Refrigerators Correlated to Drop in Stomach Cancer Deaths (Percent Decrease)
Refrigerators Correlated to Drop in Stomach Cancer Deaths (Percent Decrease)graph by Iryna Suprun; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: line graph Purpose This slow reveal is designed to support analysis and discussion of both the data and the design choices. The questions in the slidedeck invite learners to… Continue reading Home Refrigerators Correlated to Drop in Stomach Cancer Deaths (Percent Decrease)
Number of Superbowl Wins for Each NFL Team (as of 2026)
Number of Superbowl Wins for Each NFL Team (as of Nov 2025)
Comparing US Millionaires & Billionaires with the Next Top 9 Countries
America's Wealth: US Millionaires & Billionaires compared with the Next Top 9 Countries
Number of Goals Scored by Chelsea FC Players in 2023-2024 (Cole Palmer’s Amazing Debut)
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)
NFL Teams’ Consumption of “Uncrustables”
NFL Teams' Consumption of "Uncrustables"graph by Jayson Jenks/NY Times, slow reveal by Danielle Sugrue (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graphs: pictograph, scatterplot Visualization Source: Jenks, Jayson. "Wait, NFL Players Eat How Many Uncrustables?" New York Times: October 24, 2024. Data Source: "24 of 32 NFL teams provided The Athletic… Continue reading NFL Teams’ Consumption of “Uncrustables”
LEGO’s Revenue Growth (2003-2023)
New #SlowRevealGraph How much money does LEGO make? What factors contributed to its success?
Pride & Prejudice (For the ELA Teachers)
For the ELA Teachers! How does the trajectory of Miss Elizabeth Bennett's Pride compare with Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy's prejudice over the course of the novel?
Mega-Farming in the US (Iowa’s raising more pigs on fewer, bigger farms)
Iowa raises more pigs on commercial farms than any other state in the US. And, increasingly, these pigs are being raised on mega-farms. How does this impact the US?
US States with Stricter Gun Laws Have Fewer Gun Deaths
What is the correlation between gun laws and firearms deaths in US States?
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.
Caitlin Clark Stands Alone: Points and Assists Per Game in Women’s Div 1 College Basketball
Caitlin Clark is an outlier amongst her Div 1 peers. What do the stats look like when taking into account points per game and assists per game? Slow Reveal by Nicole Bishop
Carnivores, Omnivores, and Herbivores: Number of Baby Teeth Per Mammal (English/French)
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?
High Traffic on Everest: Estimated number of successful Everest ascents per year from 1953 to 2023 (English + Français)
More and more climbers are scaling Mount Everest. Something that sounds epic and adventurous can actually cause problems, as overcrowding has resulted in unsafe climbing conditions and mountains of trash.
America’s Nepotism Problem: What fields do fathers pass on the most advantage to their sons?
How big is America's Nepotism? American data scientist and economist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz gathered some data about men born in the mid-20th century and their fathers. It looks like certain professions are more prone to yielding Nepo Babies. Plus a great introduction to log scale!
The Size of the World’s Population — With Predictions Through 2060
Our World in Data mapped out the UN's predictions for the size of the world population. The rate of change is pretty astounding -- with some interesting twists when we look closer.