D1.4 Create an infographic about a data set, representing the data in appropriate ways, including in frequency tables, stem-and-leaf plots, and multiple-bar graphs, and incorporating any other relevant information that helps to tell a story about the data.
Skill: Creating an Infographic to Represent a Data Set Appropriately
Students in Grade 4 should be able to create an infographic to represent a set of data, incorporating relevant information to tell a story about it to a large audience. To do this, students must understand the features of an infographic. Students must determine the audience for the infographic and the messages they wish to convey.
Students must organize and display the data clearly, concisely, and accurately. and organize it in an attractive manner. In addition, students must identify the information that will need to be included in order to fully convey their message to the target audience. Infographics should be created using software, have very little text and include appropriate visuals that help communicate the message.
Source: adapted and translated from En avant, les maths!, 5e année, CM, Données, p. 7-10.
Students should be sure to include all the features of an infographic.
a) Infographics have:
- a title, a completion date and a source;
- various data representations, such as tables and charts;
- very little text;
- clear and accurate information;
- information presented in an attractive manner;
- information relevant to a specific target audience.
b) Infographics communicate:
- the results of one or more searches;
- the context of the research;
- information related to an important topic.
Source: translated from En avant, les maths!, 4e année, CM, Données, p. 11.
Knowledge: Infographics
A visual representation of data, the purpose of which is to allow the reader to quickly and easily discern the information presented by the data.
Source: translated from En avant, les maths!, 8e année, CM, Données, p. 3.
Infographics are used in everyday life to present data and information about a topic in an engaging way. The content of an infographic must be carefully chosen to ensure that the information is clear and concise. An infographic visually presents data relevant to a specific target audience. Infographics contain different representations, such as tables and graphs. They have little text. Infographics can be used for STEM projects.
Source: The Ontario Curriculum. Mathematics, Grades 1-8 Ontario Ministry of Education, 2020.