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Graphical data sets that are fun and practical, giving students a chance to learn how to analyze data.

A site with a collection of maths videos designed to get students drawing graphs. Watch the motion of objects or values on scale in the videos and plot the numbers. The videos have the correct answers at the end.

Do you have to be in the UK for the volume to work on these videos? I tried playing and they run but without audio. Thanks!

This is an amazing online maths playground with a huge number of tools to help learn and demonstrate every area of maths. Create animations and even embed videos. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/maths

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This flash site provides a simple way to make line graphs. Just enter the title, labels and axis increments and then pull the line into place. Use the print screen to make a copy to print or share. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

A useful web-based calculator with graphical functions and lots more. You can also embed it on your site. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

A collection of worksheets about bar charts for Primary school on a selection on topics. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

A superb site which allows you to make interactive charts to embed on to your site or share. There will also be an interactive infographic function available soon. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

Web-based, free infographic creation site.

This is a great set of flash maths resources for your whiteboard. Topics include an interactive number square, fraction bars and a set of algebra scales. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

An impressive graphing calculator. Just enter your equations and variables to draw. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

This is a free graphing calculator, online and app.

"Free tutorials using java applets to explore, interactively, important topics in precalculus such as quadratic, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, polynomial, absolute value functions and their graphs. Equations of lines, circles, ellipses, hyperbolas and parabolas are also explored interactively. Graph shifting, scaling and reflection are also included. The definition and properties of inverse functions are thoroughly investigated. A graphical approach to 2 by 2 systems of equations is included. "

Gapminder is used in classrooms around the world to build a fact-based world view. You'll find shortcuts to tools and guides for Gapminder in a classroom.

This is a great tool for creating charts and graphs with lots of options to get your data looking just right. But this also makes it complicated for younger users. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Maths

It's amazing.

"Short lecture by Kurt Vonnegut on the 'simple shapes of stories.'"

What was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution? Hans Rosling makes the case for the washing machine. With newly designed graphics from Gapminder, Rosling shows us the magic that pops up when economic growth and electricity turn a boring wash day into an intellectual day of reading.

9 minutes - great to listen to and great to show students the value of good graphics and environmentalism What was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution? Hans Rosling makes the case for the washing machine. With newly designed graphics from Gapminder, Rosling shows us the magic that pops up when economic growth and electricity turn a boring wash day into an intellectual day of reading.