Charts & Graphs for Kids
Words sometimes just don't pass along
information as well as graphics. When we try to explain to others
about the number of things, it is often better to show them a
graph or chart.
About
Every Picture
Tells a Story
Avoid dull graphs. Make them visually appealing with appropriate
graphics to get your point across.
Using
Data and Statistics
Help deciding on which type of graph to use: line, pie or bar.
Understanding mean, median, and mode.
Create A Graph
Create
a Graph
Graphs and charts are great because they communicate information
visually. You can use this interactive site to generate graphs
for your own projects.
Creating
a Chart or Graph Using Excel
Step by step process to teach kids how to do this.
Graph Paper Printer
Free Acrobat sheets to download and use.
Graphing
Worksheets
Nine worksheets, some with data, some for your own data, for
you to practice graphing. A bit dull, but a place to start to
get the idea.
Print Free
Graph Paper
We offer many styles of free, printable graph paper perfect for
homework, tests, sketches, craft projects and more.
Data to Use
ACT Test
Results
Comparisons since 1997 showing how teen homeschoolers score vs
students with other educational and family backgrounds.
American
Fact Finder
Data, tables, maps and charts comparing all sorts of aspects
of American life, from the Census Bureau. (Advanced)
The
Debt to the Penny
Want to use really large numbers to two decimal places? This
page has the US National Debt to the penny for quite a few years.
To figure out your share, look at the Population
Clock and divide. The day I posted this, it came out to $24,254
for every man, woman and child in the USA!
Economic Statistics from the White House NEW
The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal economic indicators. It provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies. All of the information is maintained and updated by the statistical units of those agencies.
Energy Information Administration
Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government. Chart the
price of gas, for example, for your state or around the world.
Fun
State Facts
Learn about the US Census, get facts about your state, and have
fun with quiz questions. (More kid-friendly version of Census
Bureau data.)
History
Buff - United States Facts
Information and population statistics about the US in general
and about each state. Data points from 1790 to 2000.
Mac vs. PC: The Ultimate Lab Test for New Desktops & Laptops
This computer rivalry has been elevated to a cultural divide on par with Pepsi versus Coke. Taking it beyond personal taste, Popular Mechanics crunches the numbersÑwith some surprising results (and detailed benchmark scores).
Major League Baseball Stats
Sortable data, so you can have a lot of fun comparing earned
run averages and other player stats.
StateMaster
A unique statistical database which allows you to research and
compare a multitude of different data on US states.
Weather
Forecast
This is the weather forecast for here in Milpitas. Up at the
top you may add in your own zip code to get the forecast for
your city.
Weekly Nielsen
Ratings
How many people watched which TV shows this week?
Where are the Best US Election Result Maps? NEW
So I am wondering: What online US Presidential Elections visualizations are you currently watching, and why? Or vice versa, which one do you think is ineffective (and why)? Can the infosthetics crowd come to a consensus of the best election results graphs online?
Free Graph
Paper
Print Free
Graph Paper
Save yourself money and a trip to the store! Print graph paper
free from your computer. This site is perfect for science and
math homework, craft projects and other graph paper needs.
Free Graphing
Software
MAC
DeltaGraph
5.6.1
Mac. Demo available. Analyze your data with the Formula Builder
and 50 mathematical and statistical functions or fit a curve
to your data with advanced regression tools. Visualize your results
with more than 80 different chart types and 200 different styles,
both 2D and 3D.
OmniGraffle
Mac. Easily create graphs and charts with this versatile tool
that's optimized for OS X. Free to try, $99 to buy.
WINDOWS
Gus
and Gertie's Graphin' Gadget 1.1a
Windows. Trial version. G&G is easier to teach, easier to
learn and use, and far more affordable than a hardware graphing
calculator. Teachers may send for a free evaluation copy.
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