D1.4 Create an infographic about a data set, representing the data in appropriate ways, including in relative-frequency tables and stacked-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 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 need to understand the features of an infographic.
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. 9.
Students should be sure to include all the characteristics of an infographic in the representation.
a) Infographics have:
- a title, a completion date and a source;
- various data representations, such as tables and graphs;
- 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 inquiries;
- the context of the inquiry;
- 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 real life to share data and information on a topic in a concise and appealing way. Infographics contain different representations, such as tables, plots, and graphs, with minimal text. Information to be included in an infographic needs to be carefully considered so that it is clear, concise, and connected. Infographics tell a story about the data with a specific audience in mind. When creating infographics, students need to create a narrative about the data for that audience. Creating infographics has applications in other subject areas, such as communicating key findings and messages in STEM projects.
Source : The Ontario Curriculum. Mathematics, Grades 1-8 Ontario Ministry of Education, 2020.