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Interest Level: Grades 3–5

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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Prepare•PreparetoshowtheinfographicinLookatInfographicsp.6electronically.

•CopyLookatInfographicsp.6foreachstudent.Alternatively,youmightaskstudentstocopythequestionsintotheirnotebookswhenyoushowthediagramelectronically.

•ChooseabookfromtheSuperScienceInfographicsseriestouseasanexample.Eachstudentorsmallgroupshouldhaveacopyofthebook.

Pretest•Whataregraphics?Whatarediagrams?Whatareinfographics?

Discuss•InvitestudentstolookthroughtheSuperScienceInfographicsbook.Pointoutthateveryimageinthebookisaninfographic.

•Askstudentstonamesomecharacteristicsofinfographics.Helpstudentsseethatinfographicscontainfactsordata,art,andsomeinsightintothedata.

•Askstudentstonamesomeexamplesofkindsofinfographics.Helpstudentscomeupwithalist,includinggraphs,charts,timelines,flowcharts,maps,anddiagrams.Pointoutthatnoteverygraphicisnecessarilyaninfographic.

Model•ShowLookatInfographicsp.6electronically.ThisdiagramcomesfromForces and Motion through Infographics.

•Pointoutthemajorfeaturesoftheinfographic,suchasthetitle,labels,piechart,captions,and

artwork.•Askstudentstoexplainthepurposeofthisinfographic.Thenaskthemhowtheartworkisconnectedtothepurpose.

Read•ReadtherestoftheSuperScienceInfographicsbook.

Practice•Invitestudentstofinddifferentinfographicsinthebook.

•StudentswillrecordwheretheyfoundeachinfographicandthenanswerthequestionsinLookatInfographicsp.6.

Discuss•Whydoyouthinkpeopleuseinfographicstoshareinformation?

Evaluate•EvaluateLookatInfographicsp.6forcompletenessandaccuracy.

Lesson 1What Is an Infographic?

Materials•SuperScienceInfographicsseries

•LookatInfographicsp.6•pencils

PurposeStudentswillunderstandthepurposeandcharacteristicsofinfographics.

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Prepare•Findandprintcopiesofacurrentinfographicfromanewssource,suchastheNew York TimesorUSA Today.Alternatively,plantoshowtheinfographicontheboard.

•Arrangeforstudentstohaveonlineaccess,orgatherprintnewspapersormagazinesthatcontaininfographics.

Pretest•Whatareinfographics?Wherecanyoufindinfographicsoutsideofschool?

Read•ReadbooksfromtheSuperScienceInfographicsseries.

Model•AskstudentstorecallthelistofinfographicstheymadeinLesson1.Refertothatlistasneededforthislesson.

•Showthepreparedinfographictotheclass.

•Askstudentswhattheinfographicisshowing.Invitethemtopointoutvariouselements,includingcaptions,artwork,andtypeofgraphic.

Practice•Insmallgroups,studentswilllookthroughonlineorprintsourcestofindexamplesofinfographics.

•Eachgroupshouldcollectatleasttwoexamplesofinfographics.

•Eachgroupshouldwriteanswerstothefollowingquestionsanddirectivesabouttheirinfographics:Whatisthetitleoftheinfographic?Whatkindofgraphicisused?Describetheartworkinthisinfographic.Inyourownwords,whatistheinfographictellingyou?

Discuss•Whatkindsofinformationdoinfographicsshow?

•Whatkindsofinfographicsaremostinterestingtoyou?Why?

Evaluate•Collectanswerstotheinfographicsquestionsandevaluateforunderstanding.

PurposeStudentswillfindandunderstandinfographicsinthenewsmedia.

Lesson 2Finding Infographics

Materials•SuperScienceInfographicsseries

•accesstoonlinenewssources,suchastheNew York TimesorUSA Today,orprintcopiesofthesenewssources

•pencils

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Prepare•CompleteLesson2inthisteachingguide.

•CopyAnalyzeInfographicsp.7forstudents.Alternatively,preparetoshowitelectronicallyandaskstudentstocopythequestionsintotheirnotebooks.

Pretest•Whydopeopleuseinfographics?•Whydopeoplecreateandlookatart?

Read•ReadbooksfromtheSuperScienceInfographicsseries.

Model•ExplainthatstudentswillbelookingattheinfographicsfromLesson2inmoredetail.TheymayalsoanalyzeinfographicsfromtheSuperScienceInfographicsbooks,iftimeallows.

•ReviewthequestionsinAnalyzeInfographicsp.7withstudents.Answeranyquestionsabouttheassignment.

Practice•StudentswilllookattheinfographicstheyfoundinLesson2andanswerthequestionsinAnalyzeInfographicsp.7.

•Iftimeallows,studentsmayalsochooseinfographicsfromtheSuperScienceInfographicsbooksandanswerthequestionsaboutthoseaswell.

Discuss•Whatkindsofinfographicsdoyoulikebest?

•Whatpartsoftheinfographicsmakethemmosthelpful?

•Aretherepartsofsomeinfographicsthatarenotuseful?

Evaluate•EvaluatecompletedAnalyzeInfographicsp.7forcompletionandcomprehension.

Lesson 3Analyze Elements of Infographics

Materials•SuperScienceInfographicsseries

•AnalyzeInfographicsp.7•infographicsfoundinLesson2•pencils

PurposeStudentswillanalyzetheinfographicstheyresearchedinLesson2.

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Prepare•Dividestudentsintogroupsofthreeorfour.

•CopyInfographicGuidelinesp.8foreachgroup.

Pretest•Whatkindsofdataareyouinterestedin?

•Howdowegatherdata?

Read•ReadbooksfromtheSuperScienceInfographicsseries.

Model•Asaclass,brainstormalistofdatastudentscouldcollectbypollingtheirclassmates.Ideasincludestudents’heights,favoritecolors,weekendactivities,haircolor,waystheygettoschool,kindsofpets,ornumberofkidsintheirfamilies.

•Explainthatstudentswillworkingroupstopolltheirclassmates.Thentheywillcreateinfographicstoshowtheirdata.TheywilluseInfographicGuidelinesp.8toguidethemintheirtask.

Practice•StudentswillworkthroughthequestionsinInfographicGuidelinesp.8tocompletethisassignment.

Discuss•Whatdidyoulikeaboutthisassignment?Whatwasdifficult?

Evaluate•Evaluatestudents’completedinfographicsforeffortandparticipation.

PurposeStudentswillcollectdataandcreatetheirowninfographics.

Lesson 4Make an Infographic

Materials•SuperScienceInfographicsseries

•InfographicGuidelinesp.8•paper•pencils•artsuppliessuchascrayons,coloredpencils,andmarkersoraccesstoonlineinfographic-buildingwebsites.Somefreesitesformakinginfographicsonlineincludehttp://visual.ly/,http://infogr.am/,andhttp://www.easel.ly/.

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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. Here’s 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. That’s what makes them complex. More than 1,000 satellites orbit Earth. The United States has the most satellites—more than 400 of them. Here’s a close-up view of these complex machines.

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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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