Graphs, Lies, and Data:  Prepare yourself's to be shocked...graphs can be deceiving!

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Technology Used in Lesson:
Instructional Standards:
  • Inquire, think critically and gain knowledge.
  • Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.
  • Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.
  • Pursue Personal and aesthetic growth.



Bloom's Digital Taxonomy:
  • Rembering, Understanding, Applying, Analysing, Evaluationg, and Creating

Appropriate for grades 7-12

Lesson Objectives:

Students will view online content and apply knowledge gained to do the following:
  • Create an online survey
  • Website curation
  • Summarize and graph data
  • Draw conclusions from data
  • Create graphs using online tools or computer software
  • Create graphs that give an illusion that does not follow the true findings
  • Create a slideshare with all findings and graphs.
  • Blog: Answer questions in lesson, post slideshare, and reply to peers.