*social justice, scatterplot

Americans overestimate the size of minority groups – scatterplot edition

Americans overestimate the size of minority groups and overestimate the size of majority groups (scatterplot) graph from YouGov; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: scatterplot Source: Orth, Taylor. "​​From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much larger to many Americans." YouGov: March… Continue reading Americans overestimate the size of minority groups – scatterplot edition

Top 5 States for Refugee Resettlement within the US, 2020-2021: California (500), Texas (367), New York (320), Washington (284), Kentucky (245)
*social justice, bar graph

Top Five States for Refugee Resettlement within the US (2020-2021)

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 Source: Time for Kids, "New Friends and Neighbors." Time for Kids: October 6, 2021.   Paired Texts: SaveTheChildren.org: "What is a Refugee?" Who… Continue reading Top Five States for Refugee Resettlement within the US (2020-2021)

#savetheplanet, pictograph

Endangered Animal Species in the US

Endangered Animal Species in the US graph from the DynaMath; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib)  (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)  Type of Graph: infographic/lollipop chart  Source: Mead, Maggie. “Animals Up Close.” DynaMath: December 2018/January 2019. Potential Math Content: pictograph, scale, asking questions based on the data, estimate, rounding  Potential Content Connections: animals, endangered species, United States