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"Data visualizations and infographics can make complex datasets easier to understand and comprehend. By creating a graphical represenatation of data and statistics, complicated concepts and information can make more sense in less time. Many visualizations focus on representing a specific set of data or statistical information. Others focus on less-concrete topics, providing a visual representation of abstract concepts. Generally speaking, the first type appear more like graphs or charts and the latter are often more creative and imaginative."

The art of making information beautiful. How do you make statistics look interesting? According to the writer and designer David McCandless, you just need to apply the rules of visual design to information. David Sillito meets him and investigates the trend of applying the rules of visual design to information in order to help us cope with the oceans of data we are bombarded with.

Statistics and Probability These lessons are geared toward the elementary aged students - 3rd to 6th grades. Very practical and real life problems.

Furbles started life as an idea for teaching statistics in an interesting way with children from KS1 to KS3. The original version was published in 2003 online, and its popularity spread. It has been downloaded and used over 20,000 times in the last five years.

Gapminder World shows the World's most important trends Wealth & Health of Nations CO2 emissions since 1820 Africa is not a country! Is child mortality falling? Where is HIV decreasing?

Our numeracy video relates to the Year 3 statistic and data strand in ACARA. It asks the questions of what is the best way to find out the average temperature between to cities? What are the x and y axis used for in graphs? and what other forms of data could be compared in a bar graph?

INFOGRAPHICS* are engaging, interesting visualizations of data across all subject areas. They provide a great entry point into learning.

Consider incorporating infographics into your statistics lesson for assignment 2!