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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2 TEACHING SUPER SCIENCE INFOGRAPHICS
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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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. 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.
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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8 TeachingSuperScienceInfographics
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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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