Data literacy: manage, analyse, and use data to make convincing arguments and informed decisions, in various contexts drawn from real life
Data Visualization:
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
Grades: 7-9
Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Author: MediaSmarts and TELUS
Learning goals
Key concepts/big ideas:
Students will understand that Interactions through digital media can have a real impact:
Digital media experiences are shaped by the tools we use:
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