Average Lifespan of Some Long-Living Animals
Tag: animals
Average Wingspans of the World’s 12 Largest Butterflies Species
Average Wingspans of the World’s 12 Largest Butterflies Species
Number of Pandas in US Zoos
How many giant pandas are in US zoos? Learn more about panda diplomacy.
Most Popular Pets in the US
Most Popular Pets in the USgraph by Jenna Laib and Scholastic News; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Jenna Laib & Scholastic News (Dec. 2, 2024) Data Source: Menga, Michelle. "Pet Ownership Statistics 2025." Forbes: January 2, 2025. Potential Math… Continue reading Most Popular Pets in the US
How Far Migrating Animals Can Travel in One Day
How Far Migrating Animals Can Travel in One Daygraph by Steve Jenkins, slow reveal by Jenna Laib (Slide deck - standard units/miles includes notes and questions to elicit discourse)(Slide deck - metric units/kilometers includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Steve Jenkins, "One Day: By The Numbers." Clarion… Continue reading How Far Migrating Animals Can Travel in One Day
Dragonflies in the Santa Cruz River
Eliseo Gomez shared this slow reveal graph using a graph from a research project he is working on. This graph shows dragonflies colonizing a habitat that was previously dry thanks to using reclaimed water to establish an effluent-dependent flow of water in the Santa Cruz River.
Number of Eyes Different Animals Have (English + Français)
Across the animal kingdom, so many animals have two eyes. But not all! How many eyes do different animals have? This graph is designed for the primary grades.
River Cleanup in Singapore Leads to Wild Otter Boom
Extensive river cleanup in Singapore means that the wild otters have returned! How is this impacting the city-state?
Carnivores, Omnivores, and Herbivores: Number of Baby Teeth Per Mammal (English/French)
Some animals have baby teeth, just like we do. How does their number of baby teeth compare to our number? How might diet shape this?
Where Pets are Acquired
Where Pets are Acquiredgraph by Best Friends Animal Society; slow reveal by Lori Rosales (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: bar graph Visualization Source: Best Friends Animal Society, "Lifesaving by the Numbers: Animal Welfare Statistics." Best Friends website, accessed December 13, 2023. Data Source: American Pet Products Association, 2021 Survey.… Continue reading Where Pets are Acquired
Heartbeats per Minute and Body Weight of Different Species
What do you notice about the relationship between the size of an animal the number of heartbeats it has per minute?
The Most Popular People Names for Dogs
Which are the most popular people names for dogs? Is your name more of a person name or a dog name?
2021 Automobile Collisions with Deer in Massachusetts (USA), by month
When do deer get hit by cars in Massachusetts (USA), and how can the state help put a stop to this?
Endangered Animal Species in the US
Endangered Animal Species in the US graph from the DynaMath; slow reveal by Jenna Laib (@jennalaib) (Slide Deck includes notes and questions to elicit discourse) Type of Graph: infographic/lollipop chart Visualization Source: Mead, Maggie. “Animals Up Close.” DynaMath: December 2018/January 2019. Data Source: unknown Potential Math Content: pictograph, scale, asking questions based on the data, estimate, rounding Potential Content Connections: animals, endangered species,… Continue reading Endangered Animal Species in the US
Hawaiian Native Bird Species: Hawaii has more endangered species than any other US State
Do you know someone named "Alexa"? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Why Biggest Isn’t Fastest in the Animal Kingdom
Why aren't the biggest animals also the fastest? And how can we predict an animals' speed? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Koalas Clinging to a Tree: A Novel Way to Cool Off
Why do koala hug trees? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Taiji Cove Hunting Season (Annual Slaughter of Dolphins)
Each year, hundreds of dolphins are killed and captured in Taiji, Japan. What has impacted the annual hunt? (Notice/wonder/feel/act, with resources to encourage activism) Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Speedy Animals
How fast are different animals in the air, on land, and in water? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Animals: who has the longest tongue?
Which animals have the longest tongues? And how do we compare tongue lengths? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.