Creating Infographics
This activity helps students put everything they have learned about data science and analyzing data into a single informative graphic that helps them get their thoughts across while also giving them autonomy in their creativity.
Materials
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Infographic Project
https://ginnytomlinson.weebly.com/uploads/5/7/6/8/57687467/infographicprojectsummativeassessmentprojects.pdf -
What Makes an Effective Infographic?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl9ZcfKt8sY -
How to Make an Infographic in 5 Steps [INFOGRAPHIC DESIGN GUIDE + EXAMPLES]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQXf_d5Mgjg
Main Lesson Plan
- Follow the instructions from the Infographic Project.
- Have students look at a variety of data sets and determine what data is most interesting to them that they would like to make an infographic on.
- Then, have them work through “Planning Your Infographic” on page 8 of Infographic Project.
- Follow the instructions from the Infographic Project.
- Have students look at a variety of data sets and determine what data is most interesting to them that they would like to make an infographic on.
- Then, have them work through “Planning Your Infographic” on page 8 of Infographic Project.
- Follow the instructions from the Infographic Project.
- Have students look at a variety of data sets and determine what data is most interesting to them that they would like to make an infographic on.
- Then, have them work through “Planning Your Infographic” on page 8 of Infographic Project.
Assessment Opportunities
- The lesson plan includes a rubric for the infographic.
- Have students give each other peer review feedback throughout the project. This helps them learn how to communicate effectively and appropriately when providing feedback and gives the receiver good information to make updates to their project.
- Have students present their infographic to the whole class or do a gallery walk of the infographics around the classroom.
- The lesson plan includes a rubric for the infographic.
- Have students give each other peer review feedback throughout the project. This helps them learn how to communicate effectively and appropriately when providing feedback and gives the receiver good information to make updates to their project.
- Have students present their infographic to the whole class or do a gallery walk of the infographics around the classroom.
- The lesson plan includes a rubric for the infographic.
- Have students give each other peer review feedback throughout the project. This helps them learn how to communicate effectively and appropriately when providing feedback and gives the receiver good information to make updates to their project.
- Have students present their infographic to the whole class or do a gallery walk of the infographics around the classroom.