Fraction of the moon's nearside that is visible over 64 day cycle
Tag: science
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
Immigrants’ Big Share of Nobel Prizes in the Sciences
Immigrants' Big Share of Nobel Prizes in the Sciencesgraph by Katharina Buchholz/Statista; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Buchholz, Katharina. “Immigrants' Big Share of Nobel Prizes in the Sciences.” Statista: October 8, 2020. Accessed at https://www.statista.com/chart/19646/science-nobel-prizes-by-country-and-immigrant-share/ Data Source: Nobel Prize… Continue reading Immigrants’ Big Share of Nobel Prizes in the Sciences
Dead Zones: Bottom-Water Area of Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico
Dead Zones: Bottom-Water Area of Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexicograph from NOAA; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: NOAA. "What is a dead zone?" National Ocean Service website, https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/deadzone.html, August 2, 2023. Data Source: NOAA and Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium… Continue reading Dead Zones: Bottom-Water Area of Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico
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?
Earth Overshoot Day (1971-2022)
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth regenerates during the entire year. When was Earth Overshoot Day in 1971? ...2022? And how has it changed over time?
How do the phases of the moon impact tides? (The Sea of Cortez)
How does the moon impact the tide? Data from the Sea of Cortez (Puerta Penasco, Sonora, Mexico) Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Koalas Clinging to a Tree: A Novel Way to Cool Off
Why do koala hug trees? 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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Longest Nights
How long is the longest night of the year in your city? How about in other cities around the world?
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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 Many Teeth?
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.
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Where do Americans get their energy from?
From EIA.gov
Where do we get our energy from? See how American's energy sources have changed over time.
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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? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Dinosaur Fossil Finds (by continent)
From Steve Jenkins' "Dinosaurs: By The Numbers"
Where have people found dinosaur fossils?
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