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This Good and Bad Data Visualizations lesson plan also includes:
Good versus bad data. Pairs rate online collections of data representations from good to bad and then suggest ways to improve the visualizations. The class then creates a list of best practices and common errors in data representations and finishes by comparing their lists to some basic principles of good data visualizations.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have the class brainstorm different ways of displaying data in a graph
- Before rating the data visualizations, lead a discussion about what makes a good or bad data visualization
Classroom Considerations
- Have graph number five from both collections available to display to the entire class
- The 10th lesson in a unit of 15
Pros
- Provides a link to a document on creating graphic displays of data
- Teaching tips include options for sharing the information pupils learn during the activity
Cons
- References something from "yesterday's" lesson that was not part of lesson nine
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