Innovative
Innovative... being ahead of the times and building something never seen before.
Children make charts and graphs, but do they really understand? Are they stand-alone information sources? Students need opportunities to introduce new solutions to problems that reflect new processes, customs, or ways of thinking about a subject.
Combine innovative ideas with graphic tools.
NETS1c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.
Make it Authentic... create an infographic based on locally collected data.
Go to NASA City to learn about how space impacts where you live. Create an information graphic related to how space impacts your life.
Real-World Data Sources
- Encourage young people to explore creative ways to share understandings in a visual way.
- Real-World Data Sources
- Interactive Infographics
- Infographics
- Cool InfoGraphics - Visual History of Presidency
- Information about Information - Humorous Park Ranger Handbook
- Cool InfoGraphics
- Data Visualization
- Flowing Data
- Gapminder
- Good
- Good Transparency
- Hipmunk Flight Search
- Infographics Showcase
- Joe Lertola
- NMap
- USA Today Snapshots
- Visual Economics
- Visualizing.org
- Examples
- Infographic Resources
Survey and Poll Builders
Graphics Tools
- Chart and Graphc Tools
- ChartGo
- ChartTool
- ChartTool from Google
- Cool Graphing. Great for elementary.
- Graph Master. Great for Elementary.
- Pie Creator
- Online Tools
- Free and Open Source Tools (tools to download
- Poster Tools
- Timeline Tools
TRY IT
Explore sources of infographics. Create a slide show of examples to inspire your students.