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A Middle School Survival Guide’s

Infographic project

GREAT FOR : NON-FICTION RESEARCH, END OF UNIT REVIEW, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, CURRENT EVENTS

Includes 2 pg

guide and 5 pg

activity!


About Infographics in the Classroom AN I N F O G R A P H I C IS A graphic, visual representation of information. They present information clearly and concisely. They can easily communicate data, patterns and trends.

Infographicsareawonderfultoolforanalyzingandcommunicatinginformation.Thisproductcontainsmaterialsforguidingstudentsinusinginfographicsintheclassroom.Thisisanassignmentsyoucanuseasaformativeassessmentinthemiddleofaunitorasummativeassessmentattheendofaunit.Studentscananalyzeapre-madeinfographicorsummarizeasectionofnon-fictiontextasaformativeassessment.Studentscanalsocreateaninfographicprojecttocommunicateunitinformationorresearchasasummativeassessment.

WHEN TO USE INFOGRAPHICS IN THE CLASSROOM:

MAKING AN INFOGRAPHIC

Thefollowingworksheetprovidesanoverviewforawebsitetomakeinfographicvisuals.Thewebsite,www.piktochart.com,allowsstudentstomakeandsharetheirowninfographic.Thesitedirectionsarewrittenforthefreeversionofthesite,althoughapaidversionisavailable.Theworksheetcoversthestepsofchoosinganinfographic,addinggraphicsandtexttotheinfographic,editingitems,downloading,publishing,andsharing.Theworksheetcanactasareferenceforstudentsastheycreateaninfographicforaformativeassessmentorasummativeassessment.Forexample,thissheetcanactasareferenceforstudentsthroughtheyearforavarietyofassignments.Givethisguideforstudentstokeepintheirbinder.Studentscanuseasareferencewhenanalyzingachapterofnon-fictiontext,communicatingresearch,orsummarizingaunitofstudy.


Theprojectassignmentandthegradingrubriccanbeusedforassigningaformativeorsummativeproject.Theinfographicassignmentsheethasgeneralinformationandrequirementsforaninfographicproject.Theblanklinesallowyoutoassignaspecifictopicforanyclassandtopic.

ASSIGNING AN INFOGRAPHIC

Therubricsupportsstudentsinself-assessmentandteachersingrading

oftheassignment.Thegenericrubriccanbeusedbytheteacherforanyinfographicprojectoradaptedtobeusedforaspecificprojectby

includingasetnumberoffacts,specificinformation,etc.

Theplanningguidesupportsstudentsindesigningtheirprojectbysettingapurpose,researchingfacts,andsummarizing/analyzinginformation.Italsoguidesstudentsinlookingatinfographics(followingasitelinkorQRcode)toviewinfographicsandassesstheinfographicstofindvisualdesignqualitiestheylike.


How to Make an Infographic: AN I N F O G R A P H I C IS A graphic, visual representation of information. They present information clearly and concisely. They can easily communicate data, patterns and trends.

1. Gotopiktochart.comandcreatealoginandpasswordusingavalidemailaddress.2. Browsethefreethemesforinfographicstogetideasorchooseatemplate.

Making a free piktochart account:

free themes

3. Decidewhetheryouwanttoworkfromapre-setorstartfromscratch.Eitherway,youwillhavethesameaccesstotheoptionsbelow.

4. Placeyourcursorona“block”oftheinfographictoeditthatrectangle-sizedsection.

click YOUR CURSOR ON A SECTION OF THE INFOGRAPHIC TO edit graphics

uploads

background

text

tools

Addshapes,lines,icons,photos,andframes.

Uploadyourownimagestoadd.

Changethebackgroundcolororimage.

Addtextboxestoa“block”.

Addcharts,maps,orvideos.


5. Asyoubegintoadditems,makesuretousethetoptoolbartoeditordeletetheitems.6. Don’tforgettotitleandsaveyourwork!

RETITLE YOUR WORK SAVE

Move block Moveblockupordown.

Add block Addablocktomakeyourinfographiclonger.

clone block Clonetheblocktocopythesameblockandaddittotheinfographic.

delete block Deleteablockthatyounolongerwant.

resize block Resizetheheightandwidthoftheblock.

7. Asyoucreateyourinfographic,makesuretoaddabalanceofgraphics,titles,text,andcharts.Dataisakeycomponentofagoodinfographic.Itisavisualrepresentationofasummaryofinformation.Takeyourtimeeditingandrevisingit.

8. Whenyouarefinished,youhaveoptionstodownload,publish,orsharetheinfographic.

PREVIEW

DOWNLOAD

PUBLISH

SHARE Previewwillallowyoutoviewthefinaldraftofyourinfographicthatwillbepublished.

Theinfographiccanbedownloadedasanimage(PNGorJPEG)inoriginalormediumquality.

Youmaypublishtheinfographicpublic.Thiswillalloweveryonetoseeit.Makesureyousavedyourinfographic(Step6ofthisworksheet)becausethiscannotbechangedafteryoupublish.Youmaysharethelinkviaemailorembedinawebsitewiththegivencode.Youwillhavetheoptiontounpublish.

Youhavetheoptionstosharetheinfographicviaemail,evernote,facebook,twitter,google+,andpinterest.


Infographic Assignment

Name:__________________________

AN I N F O G R A P H I C IS A graphic, visual representation of information. They present information clearly and concisely. They can easily communicate data, patterns and trends to a reader.

Task:Makeainfographicusingwww.piktochart.comtocommunicatethetopicinformation.Usetext,graphics,charts,andnumberstocommunicate,analyze,andsummarize.Topic:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Requirements:Createaneye-catching,colorful,neatinfographictocommunicateinformationwithaminimumof:W amaintitlefortheinfographicW eyecatchingsectionheadingsW aminimumof3colorsW aminimumof1graph/chartW aminimumof4graphicsW 10factstotalontheinfographicW non-fictiontextanalyzingandsummarizingtheinformationW 3blocksofinformationWyournameSampleproject:Totherightisanexampleofan“A”project.Itincludetheaboverequirementsaswellasextragraphics,charts,andsectionswhereappropriate.

Remember,youmustcommunicatethoroughinformation,whichmayrequiregoingabovetheminimums.Viewmoreinfographicshere.http://tinyurl.com/k7rm3eh

Main Title

Eye-Catching

Section Headings

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Infographic Rubric

Name:__________________________

Task:Makeainfographicusingwww.piktochart.comtocommunicatethetopicinformation.Usetext,graphics,charts,andnumberstocommunicate,analyze,andsummarize.Criteria 4 3 2 1Visual/Overall(4points)

Informationisenhancedthroughuseofspace,lettering,andcoloring.• 3+colors• maintitle• headings

Sufficientlycommunicatesinformationthroughspace,lettering,andcolor.

Usesspace,lettering,andcolorthatconfusesinformationordoesnotclearlyoraccuratelycommunicate.

Missingvisualrequirementstocommunicateinformation.

Graphics(4points)

Informationisenhancedthroughuseofgraphicsdesign.Includesaminimumof4graphics.

Infographicincludesgraphicdesignincommunicationofmaterial.Includesaminimumof4graphics.

TherequirementoffourgraphicswasnotmetORthegraphicswerenotclearlyrelevanttothetopic.

TheinfographicdoesnotcontaingraphicsORcontainsgraphicsthatareunrelatedtothetopic.

Data(4points)

Infographicincludesconsistentlyaccuratedata.Includesaminimumof1graphorcharttocommunicatedata.

Infographicincludesgenerallyaccuratedata.

Infographicincludesinaccurateorincompleteaccuratedata.

Infographicdoesnotincludedatarequiredorincludesfalsedata.

ContentInformation(4points)

Infographicincludesaccurateandcarefullychosenfacts.• 10facts• 3blocks

(approximately1page)ofinfo

Alsoincludesnon-fictiontextanalyzingandsummarizinginformationthatdemonstratesclearunderstandingofcontent.

Infographicincludesaccurateandcarefullychosenfacts.Alsoincludesnon-fictiontextanalyzingandsummarizinginformationthatdemonstratesunderstandingofcontent.

Infographicincludesinaccurateorincompleteaccuratedata.Alsoincludesnon-fictiontextanalyzingandsummarizinginformationthatdemonstrateslimitedunderstandingofcontent.

Infographicdoesnotincludedatarequiredorincludesfalsedata.Missingnon-fictiontextanalyzing/summarizinginformationortextdoesnotdemonstrateunderstanding.

ConventionsofGrammar/Spelling(4points)

Demonstrateseffectivegrammar,mechanics,spelling,andusage,withnoerrors.

Demonstratesfewerrorsingrammar,mechanics,spelling,orusage.

Demonstratesanumberofmistakesingrammar,mechanics,spelling,orusagethataffecttheoverallpresentation.

Demonstratesnumerousmistakesingrammar,mechanics,spelling,orusagethataffectthereadabilityandpresentationoftheproject.

Self-AssessmentGrade:_____/20 TeacherAssignedGrade:_____/20StudentComments: TeacherComments:


Planning Your Infographic Name:__________________________

Task:Viewinfographicsfoundherehttp://tinyurl.com/k7rm3eh or search your own. Record notes about organization, colors, graphics, etc. in the space below. Task:Usetheplanningsheetbelowtoplantheinformationforyourinfographic. NotesandInformation Overallmessage,topicsortheme.(Analysis/Summaryofinfo)

Facts(10relevantfacts)tosupportcommunicationoftopic.

Datatosupportcommunicationoftopic(tobeputinto1chartorgraph).

SourcesofInformation


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