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Interest Level: Grades 35
Reading Level: Grade 4
Teaching Super Science Infographics
Titles in this series:Energy and Waves through
InfographicsForces and Motion through InfographicsLife Science
through InfographicsNatural Disasters through InfographicsThe Solar
System through InfographicsWeather and Climate through
Infographics
StandardsNext Generation Science Standards
AskingQuestionsandDefiningProblems(Scientificand
EngineeringPractices)
PlanningandCarryingOutInvestigations(Scientificand
EngineeringPractices)
AnalyzingandInterpretingData(Scientificand
EngineeringPractices)
Obtaining,Evaluating,andCommunicatingInformation
Common Core Reading (Informational Text) KeyIdeasandDetails
CraftandStructure IntegrationofKnowledgeandIdeas
RangeofReadingandLevelofTextComplexity
Common Core Writing ResearchtoBuildandPresentKnowledge
Multiple Intelligences Utilized
Verbal-linguistic,bodily-kinesthetic,visual-spatial,logical-mathematical,interpersonal,intrapersonal,naturalist
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2 TEACHING SUPER SCIENCE INFOGRAPHICS
PreparePreparetoshowtheinfographicinLookatInfographicsp.6electronically.
CopyLookatInfographicsp.6foreachstudent.Alternatively,youmightaskstudentstocopythequestionsintotheirnotebookswhenyoushowthediagramelectronically.
ChooseabookfromtheSuperScienceInfographicsseriestouseasanexample.Eachstudentorsmallgroupshouldhaveacopyofthebook.
PretestWhataregraphics?Whatarediagrams?Whatareinfographics?
DiscussInvitestudentstolookthroughtheSuperScienceInfographicsbook.Pointoutthateveryimageinthebookisaninfographic.
Askstudentstonamesomecharacteristicsofinfographics.Helpstudentsseethatinfographicscontainfactsordata,art,andsomeinsightintothedata.
Askstudentstonamesomeexamplesofkindsofinfographics.Helpstudentscomeupwithalist,includinggraphs,charts,timelines,flowcharts,maps,anddiagrams.Pointoutthatnoteverygraphicisnecessarilyaninfographic.
ModelShowLookatInfographicsp.6electronically.ThisdiagramcomesfromForces
and Motion through Infographics.
Pointoutthemajorfeaturesoftheinfographic,suchasthetitle,labels,piechart,captions,and
artwork.Askstudentstoexplainthepurposeofthisinfographic.Thenaskthemhowtheartworkisconnectedtothepurpose.
ReadReadtherestoftheSuperScienceInfographicsbook.
PracticeInvitestudentstofinddifferentinfographicsinthebook.
StudentswillrecordwheretheyfoundeachinfographicandthenanswerthequestionsinLookatInfographicsp.6.
DiscussWhydoyouthinkpeopleuseinfographicstoshareinformation?
EvaluateEvaluateLookatInfographicsp.6forcompletenessandaccuracy.
Lesson 1What Is an Infographic?
MaterialsSuperScienceInfographicsseries
LookatInfographicsp.6pencils
PurposeStudentswillunderstandthepurposeandcharacteristicsofinfographics.
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3 TEACHING SUPER SCIENCE INFOGRAPHICS
PrepareFindandprintcopiesofacurrentinfographicfromanewssource,suchastheNew
York TimesorUSA
Today.Alternatively,plantoshowtheinfographicontheboard.
Arrangeforstudentstohaveonlineaccess,orgatherprintnewspapersormagazinesthatcontaininfographics.
PretestWhatareinfographics?Wherecanyoufindinfographicsoutsideofschool?
ReadReadbooksfromtheSuperScienceInfographicsseries.
ModelAskstudentstorecallthelistofinfographicstheymadeinLesson1.Refertothatlistasneededforthislesson.
Showthepreparedinfographictotheclass.
Askstudentswhattheinfographicisshowing.Invitethemtopointoutvariouselements,includingcaptions,artwork,andtypeofgraphic.
PracticeInsmallgroups,studentswilllookthroughonlineorprintsourcestofindexamplesofinfographics.
Eachgroupshouldcollectatleasttwoexamplesofinfographics.
Eachgroupshouldwriteanswerstothefollowingquestionsanddirectivesabouttheirinfographics:Whatisthetitleoftheinfographic?Whatkindofgraphicisused?Describetheartworkinthisinfographic.Inyourownwords,whatistheinfographictellingyou?
DiscussWhatkindsofinformationdoinfographicsshow?
Whatkindsofinfographicsaremostinterestingtoyou?Why?
EvaluateCollectanswerstotheinfographicsquestionsandevaluateforunderstanding.
PurposeStudentswillfindandunderstandinfographicsinthenewsmedia.
Lesson 2Finding Infographics
MaterialsSuperScienceInfographicsseries
accesstoonlinenewssources,suchastheNew York TimesorUSA
Today,orprintcopiesofthesenewssources
pencils
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PrepareCompleteLesson2inthisteachingguide.
CopyAnalyzeInfographicsp.7forstudents.Alternatively,preparetoshowitelectronicallyandaskstudentstocopythequestionsintotheirnotebooks.
PretestWhydopeopleuseinfographics?Whydopeoplecreateandlookatart?
ReadReadbooksfromtheSuperScienceInfographicsseries.
ModelExplainthatstudentswillbelookingattheinfographicsfromLesson2inmoredetail.TheymayalsoanalyzeinfographicsfromtheSuperScienceInfographicsbooks,iftimeallows.
ReviewthequestionsinAnalyzeInfographicsp.7withstudents.Answeranyquestionsabouttheassignment.
PracticeStudentswilllookattheinfographicstheyfoundinLesson2andanswerthequestionsinAnalyzeInfographicsp.7.
Iftimeallows,studentsmayalsochooseinfographicsfromtheSuperScienceInfographicsbooksandanswerthequestionsaboutthoseaswell.
DiscussWhatkindsofinfographicsdoyoulikebest?
Whatpartsoftheinfographicsmakethemmosthelpful?
Aretherepartsofsomeinfographicsthatarenotuseful?
EvaluateEvaluatecompletedAnalyzeInfographicsp.7forcompletionandcomprehension.
Lesson 3Analyze Elements of Infographics
MaterialsSuperScienceInfographicsseries
AnalyzeInfographicsp.7infographicsfoundinLesson2pencils
PurposeStudentswillanalyzetheinfographicstheyresearchedinLesson2.
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PrepareDividestudentsintogroupsofthreeorfour.
CopyInfographicGuidelinesp.8foreachgroup.
PretestWhatkindsofdataareyouinterestedin?
Howdowegatherdata?
ReadReadbooksfromtheSuperScienceInfographicsseries.
ModelAsaclass,brainstormalistofdatastudentscouldcollectbypollingtheirclassmates.Ideasincludestudentsheights,favoritecolors,weekendactivities,haircolor,waystheygettoschool,kindsofpets,ornumberofkidsintheirfamilies.
Explainthatstudentswillworkingroupstopolltheirclassmates.Thentheywillcreateinfographicstoshowtheirdata.TheywilluseInfographicGuidelinesp.8toguidethemintheirtask.
PracticeStudentswillworkthroughthequestionsinInfographicGuidelinesp.8tocompletethisassignment.
DiscussWhatdidyoulikeaboutthisassignment?Whatwasdifficult?
EvaluateEvaluatestudentscompletedinfographicsforeffortandparticipation.
PurposeStudentswillcollectdataandcreatetheirowninfographics.
Lesson 4Make an Infographic
MaterialsSuperScienceInfographicsseries
InfographicGuidelinesp.8paperpencilsartsuppliessuchascrayons,coloredpencils,andmarkersoraccesstoonlineinfographic-buildingwebsites.Somefreesitesformakinginfographicsonlineincludehttp://visual.ly/,http://infogr.am/,andhttp://www.easel.ly/.
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Name Date
Look at Infographics
Directions: Use the diagram to answer the questions below.
1.Whatisthetitleofthisinfographic?
2.Whatdoesthepiechartshowinthisinfographic?
3.Describetheartworkinthisinfographic.
4.Whatisthepurposeofthisinfographic?
Machines on Earthreceive information from the satellite.
A satellite orbits Earth in space. It receives information from
machines on Earth.
Levers adjust the antenna.
Screws holddifferent parts of the satellite together.
Commercial: 200 (44%)
A SKY FULL OF SATELLITESThe United States owns many of the
satellites in space. Heres what they are used for.
Government: 116 (26%)
Military: 128 (28%)
Civil: 11 (2%)
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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little SatelliteJust turn on the television or
make a call on a cell phone. You are instantly accessing
information sent by a satellite. The sky is full of these complex
machines. Satellites use two or more simple machines. Thats what
makes them complex. More than 1,000 satellites orbit Earth. The
United States has the most satellitesmore than 400 of them. Heres a
close-up view of these complex machines.
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7 TeachingSuperScienceInfographics
Name
Analyze Infographics
1.Whatisthetitleofthisinfographic?
2.Wheredidyoufindthisinfographic?
3.Describeinwordswhatthisinfographicistellingyou.
4.Describetheartusedinthisdiagram,includingcolorsandpictures.
5.Describeanyothervisualelementsinthisinfographic,suchastextsizeordiagrams.
6.Whydoyouthinktheartistusedthisarttoshowthisinformation?
7.Ifyouwereshowingthisinformation,wouldyoudoanythingdifferently?
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Infographic Guidelines
1.Choosesomedatatocollect.Whatdoyouwanttoknow?
2.Pollyourclassmates.Writedowntheiranswers.Thisinformationisyourdata.
3.Howwillyoushowyourdata?Thinkaboutthetopicofyourdata.Howcanyoushow
thatvisually?Willyouuseachart,agraph,atimeline,amap,adiagram,orsomething
else?Whatkindofartworkwillhelpgetyourmessageacross?
4.Createyourinfographic,eitheronpaperoronline.
5.Reviewyourwork.Isalltheinformationrepresented?Doesitmakesense?Willsomeone
elseunderstandyourdata?
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