TeachersFirst Data Literacy
Data literacy is the ability to read, create, and communicate data as information and has been formally described in varying ways. Data literacy includes collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and telling stories using complex sets of data. Data literacy includes collecting information, deciding how to share the data in a meaningful way, identifying correlation and/or causation, and how to identify whether data is meaningful or misleading.
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Do GLOBE - NASA
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K to 12
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The "Do GLOBE" section of the GLOBE website empowers educators, students, citizen scientists, and STEM professionals to actively participate in Earth system science through hands-on...more
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The "Do GLOBE" section of the GLOBE website empowers educators, students, citizen scientists, and STEM professionals to actively participate in Earth system science through hands-on data collection and usage. It offers detailed resources, such as the Teacher's Guide for environmental protocols (atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, soil, and Earth-as-a-system bundles), data entry and retrieval tools, and activities for learning, both in and out of the classroom. The site supports learning with interactive visualization tools and a suite of educational materials.
tag(s): charts and graphs (193), data (199), earth (192), STEM (343)
In the Classroom
Have students use GLOBE data or their own weather observations to create a climograph with Google Sheets, showing monthly temperature and precipitation using step-by-step directions found in How to Make a Climograph in Google Sheets Using AI. Collect soil samples from different areas and have students describe color and texture using the GLOBE Soil Color Book and protocol. Using a homemade Secchi disk, students can measure water clarity in a local pond or container. Have students observe and record daily cloud types and coverage using GLOBE's cloud charts. They can compare their observations to satellite images using the GLOBE Observer App to extend their understanding of local weather patterns.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Data Nuggets - Michigan State University
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K to 12
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Data Nuggets is a collection of free classroom activities designed to bring real scientific data into K-12 lessons. Co-created by scientists and educators, each activity includes a...more
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Data Nuggets is a collection of free classroom activities designed to bring real scientific data into K-12 lessons. Co-created by scientists and educators, each activity includes a short story about a researcher and their scientific question, followed by actual datasets for students to graph, analyze, and use to support evidence-based claims. The activities are offered at four reading levels and come in three graphing formats, ranging from fully labeled to blank graphs, allowing for easy differentiation. Each Nugget includes a Teacher Guide with sample student responses, discussion questions, assessment tips, and extension ideas. Aligned with NGSS and Common Core standards, Data Nuggets support the development of quantitative literacy, critical thinking, and student confidence in working with real-world data from elementary through high school.
tag(s): charts and graphs (193), critical thinking (166), data (199), digital literacy (29), infographics (67)
In the Classroom
Begin by reading the short narrative included in each Data Nugget, which introduces a real-life scientist and their research question. Students can discuss what the scientist is studying and make predictions about the data they'll explore, sparking curiosity and a connection to real-world science. Using the three versions of the same Nugget, students start with a fully labeled graph (Version A), then progress to a partially labeled graph (Version B), and finally create their own graphs from raw data (Version C). Challenge students to investigate a local scientific question (e.g., schoolyard plant diversity or weather patterns), collect data, and create their own version of a Data Nugget, complete with a question, dataset, and graphing challenge to share with peers. Have students use Sway reviewed here to share their information and Data Nuggets.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Representing and Interpreting Data - PBS Learning Media
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K to 8
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The PBS LearningMedia "Representing and Interpreting Data" page from WQED offers a curated collection of free, standards-aligned multimedia resources and classroom-ready activities...more
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The PBS LearningMedia "Representing and Interpreting Data" page from WQED offers a curated collection of free, standards-aligned multimedia resources and classroom-ready activities focusing on measurement and data skills for students in grades K-8. Resource types include interactive lessons, videos, and activities that help students practice graphing, summarizing, and drawing insights from data, such as using bar graphs and line plots, and understanding scale and axis labels, through engaging real-life contexts like survey results or patterns in shoe sizes. Use these resources to build critical thinking and mathematical reasoning by guiding students to organize, display, and interpret quantitative information clearly at appropriate developmental levels.
tag(s): charts and graphs (193), data (199), infographics (67)
In the Classroom
Have students collect data on classmates' shoe sizes and use this real-world information to create line plots or bar graphs. Then, they analyze the range, median, mode, and patterns in the data using interactive tools provided in the lesson. Have students track the weather (temperature, precipitation, or cloud cover) over a week. Using PBS graphing resources, they can display their findings using bar graphs or pictographs and make simple predictions or comparisons. Using PBS videos that show different types of graphs, students can analyze and compare multiple graphs representing the same data. They discuss which graph is most effective for presenting specific information and why, thereby building data literacy. Have students imagine they're voting on a class pet and use tally charts, frequency tables, and bar graphs to represent the results. With support from interactive PBS tools, they explore how the same data can be presented in different ways and draw conclusions based on those representations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Graph Maker - Canva
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4 to 12
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The Canva Graph Maker page introduces a free, web-based tool available in Canva's design platform that lets users easily turn data into visual representations such as bar graphs, pie...more
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The Canva Graph Maker page introduces a free, web-based tool available in Canva's design platform that lets users easily turn data into visual representations such as bar graphs, pie charts, histograms, treemaps, and infographic-style visuals. Users can input data manually or upload Excel or CSV files to generate clean, professional-looking charts. The platform includes customizable templates, drag-and-drop editing, and collaborative features, as well as animated options like bar chart races. Canva also offers AI-powered tools like Magic Charts and Magic Insights to assist with design and data analysis. This tool is especially helpful for educators and students creating data stories for class projects, reports, or presentations.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (257), charts and graphs (193), infographics (67)
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In ELA, have students choose a novel or short story and create a graph representing elements such as character appearances, chapter lengths, or types of figurative language. During experiments, students record variables like temperature changes, plant growth, or force and motion data, then create line graphs or histograms to show their results. Assign students to investigate a real-world issue (e.g., renewable energy use, screen time, recycling habits) and use Canva Graphs to present supporting data. They then use their visuals during class debates or persuasive writing activities. Students collect data about classmates' favorite books, hobbies, or snacks, then use Canva Graphs to create bar or pie charts to visualize the results.Edge Features:
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I'm Trying to Love Math - Expanding Mathematics Across the Curriculum - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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I'm Trying to Love Math is part of TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series reviewed here and provides book suggestions and activities...more
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I'm Trying to Love Math is part of TeachersFirst Help! I Lost My Library/Media Specialist series reviewed here and provides book suggestions and activities to encourage interest in math. The background knowledge portion of the article shares some historical perspectives on the evolution of mathematics, beginning with a bone found in the Democratic Republic of Congo over 20,000 years ago. Next, scroll through the activities section to find math-related picture book suggestions and additional ideas for learning about mathematicians through biographies. The extension activity idea shares how to promote interest in math by creating brackets similar to those used with March Madness to determine the most influential mathematician of all time. Content on this site includes correlations to ISTE and AASL standards.
tag(s): biographies (93), book lists (160), careers (198), census (13), charts and graphs (193), data (199), professional development (295)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this article to save as a resource for incorporating literature into math lessons and engaging students with learning about mathematicians by researching their lives and career paths. Encourage students to think about the many uses of math in their daily lives using FigJam, reviewed here. Create a Figjam slide and ask students to add a sticky note anytime they use math during the day. Extend this activity by adding a slide with columns and asking students to identify the type of math used during their day. For example, create columns that include geometry, measurement, data collection, and numbers. Use this information to create graphs and analyze students' different uses of math throughout the day. In addition to the Data Gif Maker, reviewed here suggested in the article, consider creating graphs and charts using LiveGap Charts, reviewed here to create charts representing data in many formats.Comments
I believe that integration is a marvelous way to help students to better understand math concepts. I have employed the use of integrating Science in my Math classroom and it has enlightened the student's way of thinking. Not only are they able to associate math with shopping, time management and buildings but they see where it can be applied to another subject area.Roxanne, , Grades: 3 - 5
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What is a Statistical Question? - United States Census Bureau
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4 to 8
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What is a Statistical Question is a standards-based teacher's guide for providing lessons to instruct students on creating and identifying statistical questions. During the activity,...more
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What is a Statistical Question is a standards-based teacher's guide for providing lessons to instruct students on creating and identifying statistical questions. During the activity, students determine if the questions are statistical or not and then use the provided Radio Set Ownership Map and the United States Map for students to explore statistical questions and their features. During the final portion of the lesson, students write statistical questions based on data learned in the previous activity.
tag(s): census (13), data (199), statistics (128)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of this free lesson plan and the included ideas to introduce and reinforce the concept of statistical questions to your students. Integrate statistical questions with your lessons using Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets spreadsheets to visualize and analyze data. Ask students to share their data using Livegap Charts, reviewed here to view the information in many different formats, including line graphs, bar charts, infographics, and much more. Extend learning by asking students to become statisticians by creating questions, gathering data, and sharing their analyses with peers. Use Microsoft Forms or Google Forms for students to collect data to begin their investigation.
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First 8 Studios - GBH Kids
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K to 2
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First 8 Studios is a digital learning platform with math and science learning activities for early childhood. The science portion includes eleven learning apps, a teacher guide, and...more
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First 8 Studios is a digital learning platform with math and science learning activities for early childhood. The science portion includes eleven learning apps, a teacher guide, and Family Science Fun activities to promote learning of contents such as plants, ramps, and shadows. The early math activities include ten apps that teach concepts, including subitizing, spatial thinking, and data analysis. The Teacher's Guides have lesson ideas, circle time activities, and suggestions for learning centers and outdoor activities to reinforce concepts. Student learning apps are available for download on the Apple Store.
tag(s): data (199), number sense (73), plants (139), preK (301), simple machines (21), thinking skills (84)
In the Classroom
Share the learning apps on this site with parents for students to practice math skills at home. This site also benefits students who need reinforcement in specific skills as a method for review. Even if you don't use the apps in school, be sure to visit the Teachers' Guides and Family Fun Guides to find many ideas for books, paper play, and on-the-go ideas. Include links to games and activities from this site and others you share with parents using Symbaloo, reviewed here, to organize and make information easy to access.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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LiveGap Charts - Livegap
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K to 12
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Create charts in several formats using Livegap Chart creator; no registration required. First, select a form to enter data manually or from a spreadsheet to begin. Next, customize colors,...more
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Create charts in several formats using Livegap Chart creator; no registration required. First, select a form to enter data manually or from a spreadsheet to begin. Next, customize colors, text, font, and more to personalize the look and design of your content. When finished, save your chart as an image, as an animation on a web page, download a video file, or save online and share the link for others to view. Although registration isn't required, it offers you the opportunity to save charts for later use.
tag(s): charts and graphs (193), data (199), noregistration (81)
In the Classroom
Save this handy chart creation tool in your bookmarks and on student computers for various classroom uses. Enter data on the site, then demonstrate how to represent the information through multiple formats and representations. Collect data in your classroom and quickly create a graph to express it, then choose another design to share the data in another way. Share your charts by adding links or uploading images to blogs, wikis, or websites--share graphs on an interactive whiteboard or projector for better data analysis by the class. Graph results of a test, answers from students, favorite foods, fictitious budgets, class schedules, and anything applicable in your classroom. Use an informational text, and have students create a pie chart to understand how to read charts accompanying the nonfiction texts. Have cooperative learning groups create graphs to share with your class. Create quick pie charts on your interactive whiteboard whenever you count class votes or encounter other data so students "see" data visualized regularly; visual students will have another way to absorb the information. Keep the link handy on your web page for you and your students to access it quickly in or out of class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Data GIF Maker - Google News Lab
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K to 12
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Create and share data with the different GIF formats offered by Google News Lab. Choose from the three theme options - rectangles, circles, or donut to begin. Follow the prompts ...more
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Create and share data with the different GIF formats offered by Google News Lab. Choose from the three theme options - rectangles, circles, or donut to begin. Follow the prompts to add a title and data values. Add data as a percentage or numerical values then customize your GIF by selecting from different color options. When finished, save as an HQ (high quality) or LQ (low quality) GIF. Once created, save the GIF to your computer or share using the provided link.
In the Classroom
This tool provides you and your students an excellent resource for engagingly sharing data. Use the Data GIF Maker to create a visual display when collecting data. For example, begin using this tool by polling your class to find out their favorite type of pizza and then enter the data to create a GIF. Use the same data in all three included formats to compare and contrast how the information looks based on the type of chart used. Take this same information and have students calculate the percentages and create GIFs to compare and contrast this information with your original images. Once you and your students are familiar with how to use this site to create GIFs, use it to enhance student learning by including GIFs within your presentations for students to evaluate and to visualize any data. Create GIFs to document student reading logs, the amount of time spent on homework, or time spent on community service. Have students include GIFs when annotating images using Image Annotator, reviewed here, or within presentations created with tools such as Sway, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Excel Easy - E-Learning
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K to 12
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Do you need some help with Excel basics and functions? Excel Easy uses fully illustrated tutorials to walk you through Excel sheets from start to finish. Use the links at ...more
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Do you need some help with Excel basics and functions? Excel Easy uses fully illustrated tutorials to walk you through Excel sheets from start to finish. Use the links at the top of the site to select from options starting with the basics, functions, and data analysis. Choose the 300 Excel Examples to find tutorials on any topic quickly. Each tutorial includes step-by-step directions, including images to guide users through each portion of the directions.
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tag(s): computers (107), data (199), Microsoft (55), spreadsheets (20)
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Bookmark this site for your use and for student use on classroom computers. Make it easy to find sites with tutorials by creating a Padlet, reviewed here, to share with students. Use columns to sort tutorials and other helpful sites by topic within your Padlet. If you don't find a tutorial that you need, extend student learning by asking them to create their own using Free Online Screen Recorder, reviewed here, or by creating an explainer video using FlexClip, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Top 6 Population Migrations in American History - HomeArea.com
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7 to 12
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This interesting site features a look at major population changes in the United States from 1790 through 2010. Begin with the big picture, an animated image featuring population change...more
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This interesting site features a look at major population changes in the United States from 1790 through 2010. Begin with the big picture, an animated image featuring population change per square mile over time. Scroll down through the site for additional maps featuring populations changes due to the Gold Rush and railroads, the Civil War, and America's infatuation with cars among others. Scroll further down to choose from links to maps by individual decades, regional population maps, and additional facts and data of different counties throughout the U.S.
tag(s): 1800s (83), 1900s (82), 20th century (168), civil war (142), data (199), gold rush (18), migration (45), native americans (131), population (54), railroads (17), STEM (343)
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Use this site for many different purposes in history and geography classrooms. Data found on these maps only go up through 2010, ask students to research data through the current year. Create and annotate your own charts using ChartAccent, reviewed here, to demonstrate population changes in your state or community. Take advantage of a large amount of data and information found on this site to use as a starting point for student research projects. Ask them to transform their learning by creating and presenting their information through a multimedia platform such as Timeline Infographic Templates by Venngage, reviewed here. Use this tool to add texts, images, maps, and more to tell the story of changes over time within a community.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Tuva - TuvaLabs
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4 to 12
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Tuva offers a collection of data sets related to a variety of subjects and content. The free version offers 15 data sets including lessons with topics including United States Presidents...more
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Tuva offers a collection of data sets related to a variety of subjects and content. The free version offers 15 data sets including lessons with topics including United States Presidents and Weather Balloon Data. Find the free data sets by choosing the Content Library link then using the filter for the 15 Free materials. Choose your topic to see an overview, then access the data. Drag and drop attributes to create and view graphs. Each set includes a large selection of data points to view in a variety of formats. For example, choose to view data in different forms of graphs, including pie charts, dot plots, or line graphs. Each set also includes a variety of activities used by teachers and available to assign to students. View the free data sets without having to register; however, registration is required to create, assign, and use the site's activities.
tag(s): charts and graphs (193), data (199)
In the Classroom
Be sure to watch Tuva's tutorial video to get a full overview of what is on the site and how to use it. Use Tuva not only to view and sort data, but to make cross-curricular connections. For example, use the United States Presidents collection during math class to teach and share how to gather and share data in a variety of formats. Use the same collection during your social studies lessons to evaluate information on United States presidents, including the age when taking office and age of death. As students become comfortable with gathering data and graphing, replace paper and pencil charts and ask them to create their own graphs using this DIY Chart builder, reviewed here. Extend classroom technology use by having students create a website using Webnode, reviewed here, and include their charts and graphs along with written analysis of the content.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Data Games - Scientific Research Reasoning Institute (SRRI)
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4 to 12
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Data Games is an online game with a unique twist. Throughout each game, data is stored allowing players to analyze data following play. Videos offer explanations on how to play ...more
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Data Games is an online game with a unique twist. Throughout each game, data is stored allowing players to analyze data following play. Videos offer explanations on how to play and use the data to increase the odds of winning. Some games feature popular strategy games like Rock, Paper, Scissors, and shuffleboard.
tag(s): charts and graphs (193), data (199), logic (161), probability (129), problem solving (265), puzzles (158)
In the Classroom
Share games on classroom computers for students to play as a math center on probability. Have students locate and share other online probability games using a bookmarking tool like Raindrop.io, reviewed here. Ask students to share their data and analysis using an online video tool like Flip, reviewed here. On Flip, have them respond to their peers and discuss similarities and differences in their data collection. Create an interactive class book using Book Creator, reviewed here, to share findings from each of the games, including video of gameplay, pictures of data results, and charts to share student findings.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NCTM Illuminations Measurement Resources Grades 9-12 - NCTM
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9 to 12
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Dynamic Paper is a hands-on learning opportunity for high school students. Dynamic Paper allows for creation of all sorts of math manipulatives, such as pentagonal pyramid, a set of...more
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Dynamic Paper is a hands-on learning opportunity for high school students. Dynamic Paper allows for creation of all sorts of math manipulatives, such as pentagonal pyramid, a set of pattern blocks, a number line, and so on; all these in the size and shape you need. This interactive meets NCTM and Common Core Standards and includes directions for use, modes, a toolbar, and a suggested exploration.
tag(s): congress (37), estimation (36), geometric shapes (152), measurement (126), motion (55), pi (27), ratios (52), temperature (34)
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Bookmark this interactive for use when teaching different types of measurement. Share Dynamic Paper on your whiteboard or during small group lessons and discuss problem-solving ideas with students. Add a link to this interactive, along with other online games, to your class website for game play at home. Consider using a site like Symbaloo, reviewed here, as an excellent way to organize and share your resources. Extend learning and ask your students create videos sharing problem solving techniques used during these lessons. Use a video creation tool such as Vibby, reviewed here, to create interactive lessons (can add quizzes and questions). Share the videos using a tool such as SchoolTube, reviewed here.
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ChartAccent - Donghao Ren, Matthew Brehmer, and others
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8 to 12
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Enhance classroom techology use by adding comments and annotations to your online charts with ChartAccent. Upload your CSV file to begin and follow the steps to choose the best type...more
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Enhance classroom techology use by adding comments and annotations to your online charts with ChartAccent. Upload your CSV file to begin and follow the steps to choose the best type of chart for your dataset. Options include bar, line, or scatter plots. Follow additional steps to label and annotate your chart. When finished, save your work as a PNG, SVG, or animated GIF. Be sure to watch the included video with directions for annotating and exporting charts.
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Collect data in your classroom and quickly create a graph to represent it. Share through links or adding images to blogs, wikis, or websites. Share graphs on an interactive whiteboard or projector for better analysis of data by the class, then add comments and notes. Graph results of a test, answers from students, favorite foods, fictitious budgets, class schedules, and whatever else is applicable in your classroom. Use an informational text, and have students create a pie chart to understand how to read charts that accompany the informational texts. Have cooperative learning groups create graphs to share with the class on the class wiki. Create quick pie charts on your interactive whiteboard whenever you count class votes or encounter other data so students "see" data visualized on a regular basis; visual students will have another way to absorb the information. Keep the link handy on your web page to access it quickly in or out of class. Assess students' understanding of any chart by uploading one and having the student annotate the information.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Genially - Genially
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K to 12
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Create impressive, interactive presentations, images, infographics, charts, and anything else with Genially. Easily insert maps, surveys, video, audio, and more. AI features include...more
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Create impressive, interactive presentations, images, infographics, charts, and anything else with Genially. Easily insert maps, surveys, video, audio, and more. AI features include a background remover and AI-powered text editing. Choose the type of project you want to create to see the templates available, then select from the free plan templates. Project options include game templates, options to create interactive images, infographics, and slides, eLearning templates, and much more. Genially is an all-in-one tool that will soon become your go-to tool for creating visual content. All your projects are stored in the cloud, making collaboration a cinch! Register for the free account with email or a Google or Facebook account, and then start creating! A Genially must be saved to share. Share creations from your dashboard on different social networks, copying and pasting a link, using an HTML code to embed it in a website/blog, or sending it directly by email. Click the arrow to the right of your account icon to find Help (FAQs), a blog, and tutorials (Tour). Free education accounts include a workspace for unlimited student accounts, live collaboration with your class, 1 GB of storage, and access to over 1,000 free templates.
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tag(s): artificial intelligence (257), charts and graphs (193), communication (119), digital storytelling (158), gamification (95), images (263), infographics (67), interactive stories (21), multimedia (56), posters (43)
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Click Create to find a category from which you want your students to work; present several using a projector or on an interactive whiteboard. Show the interactivity to students. Then, create one together as a class to try out the tools (don't forget to name it). Keep it simple or add all the bells and whistles. Preview as you work or return later to complete and publish. Of course, you will want to model and teach appropriate documentation of any sources of images and media you use and to use copyrighted works legally.There are limitless ideas for using Genially in the classroom! Here are just a few: Ask students to create their own Genially as a new way to assess understanding of a concept or unit of study: you could even provide links to images and raw materials they may use (especially if you have students who need extra scaffolding), and they can work with them to sequence, caption, and write about the pieces. After a first project where you possibly suggest "building blocks," the sky is the limit on what they can do. Even the very young can make suggestions as you "create" a whole-class interactive together using a projector or an interactive whiteboard. Consider making a new project for each unit you teach so students can "recap" by visiting the presentation long after the unit ends. Save student projects from year to year as examples, possibly even awarding prizes for "best" examples. Have upper elementary or middle school students create an interactive project to help "little buddies" two or three grades lower to understand a concept.
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This is a wonderful interactive poster replacement for Glogster.Shirley, CA, Grades: 6 - 12
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Data USA - Deloitte, Datawheel, and Cesar Hidalgo
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6 to 12
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Data USA provides a comprehensive and in-depth look at data across the United States using public government data. Search for data using cities, states, or topics such as education...more
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Data USA provides a comprehensive and in-depth look at data across the United States using public government data. Search for data using cities, states, or topics such as education or occupations. When searching for locations, Data USA provides an exhausting overview of demographics, economy, health, and more for the locations. In addition to searching for data, this site also offers many maps demonstrating statistics for population, median age, workforce, and much more. Choose the stories link to read stories written using the data found on the site.
tag(s): cities (17), communities (38), data (199), demographics (14), population (54), states (126), statistics (128)
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Bookmark Data USA to use as a resource for finding and comparing U.S. statistics. Explore information about your city or state and compare to other locations. Show students a purpose for these facts by assigning different articles from the Stories section. Dig deeper into current events using this site. Explore the demographics and economy of any place in the news to help understand local issues. If your class has a partner class in another part of the country, Data USA is a perfect resource for sharing and comparing community information. Depending on the topic of study, after exploring this site, Redefine learning by challenging students to make a multimedia presentation such as a poster using Marq (was Lucidpress), reviewed here, infographic with Infogram, reviewed here, or a slide show using Google Slides, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Data - The World Bank - The World Bank Group
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5 to 12
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Just the facts and lots of them! The World Bank offers an extensive array of data about the countries of the world. Sort either by country (from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe) ...more
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Just the facts and lots of them! The World Bank offers an extensive array of data about the countries of the world. Sort either by country (from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe) or by topic (agriculture to urban development). Look at zoomable, color-coded maps, and analyze rankings by topic. The interface is simple and direct, so if you are just looking for a statistic, you will find it quickly and easily. If you are looking at masses of authentic data to analyze or compare, you'll find that too. Click to download data in several formats.
tag(s): agriculture (50), atlas (3), climate change (112), data (199), energy (138), environment (248), infographics (67), map skills (67), maps (222), natural resources (33), resources (79), united nations (7)
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Bookmark this site for student research, whether it be for individual country data or for comparative data by topic. Use the maps on an interactive whiteboard (or projector) to provide a visual representation of the data. This is a great source for authentic data for students to practice their analytic skills, or just to find out what the GDP of Antigua and Barbuda is. This is a resource that will see frequent use. Share it during math units on data, as well, so students have authentic numbers to "play with." Have them write their own data problems and questions for classmates to solve. Challenge your most able student to determine why two countries are so different.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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GraphFree - Donovan Harshbarger
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8 to 12
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GraphFree is an online graphing tool built by a high school math teacher to meet the needs he didn't find in other online tools. Choose the User's Guide to get ...more
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GraphFree is an online graphing tool built by a high school math teacher to meet the needs he didn't find in other online tools. Choose the User's Guide to get started. The Quick Start feature provides basic information on using the graphing features. Short videos explain other options for drawing and labeling graphs. When finished, follow instructions for saving graphs to your computer or into popular office software programs.
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tag(s): calculators (34), charts and graphs (193), data (199)
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Use GraphFree in place of expensive graphing calculators that many students may not have. Be sure to provide the link on your teacher page or blog for easy access. This is a wonderful tool for use in the 1:1 classrooms.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Big Dayta - Tsai Hsing School
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3 to 12
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What do you do in a day? Join a worldwide classroom sharing project for students to learn about life in other schools and cultures. This teacher-driven project, begun as a ...more
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What do you do in a day? Join a worldwide classroom sharing project for students to learn about life in other schools and cultures. This teacher-driven project, begun as a collaboration between schools in Tai Pei and California, collects "unique student-generated global dayta" about students' daily life using a simple, online Google Form. Day + data = DAYTA. The dayta is available for your classroom to use in loads of different math, social studies, and writing activities. Click to add your class using the Contact button. The project encourages you to form collaborations with another school. Click the link to the Idea Guide to find curriculum connections and lesson ideas. The project is adding new classes, so why not join in? Be sure to check out the community area where you can share your successes and questions with other teachers.
tag(s): cross cultural understanding (177), data (199)
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Introduce Big Dayta in your world cultures, math, or writing class. If you team teach, work together with your computer, math, social studies, or English teacher to have students share dayta and then analyze and use it for your own class projects. Find specific curriculum activities for math, writing, and social studies classes on the site or ask your students what dayta they would like to compare and contrast in a "hands-on" experience with data. If they like learning about life in other places, your class may also want to join in #XW1W (Across the World Once a Week). Be sure to pass these projects along to other teachers! As a geography extension, have students create an electronic placemarker file using Google My Maps or MapHub, or an actual map poster of the places they learn about.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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