Our class noticed that lines from the y-axis on a news channel's weather forecast were confusing. Those pictures moved our class to send observations to the channel.
After your efforts to contact the news channel, the graphs are improved! The video shows how they have removed the y-axis. While from a math standpoint, it should still be there, the intervals are not incorrect and less clutter on the graph has produced a clearer representation of the data.
AWESOME EFFORT!!!
Nicely done everyone....I love that your efforts initiated a change....! Keep up the great work.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Way to use the power of math for good!
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how unfeeling some data display is in the media. I read Information is Beautiful for more insights into what makes a worthwhile display.
ReplyDeleteWow. It is very cool to see that kind of change from your class analysis.
ReplyDeleteKeep it up!!
This California teacher is inspired by the way you've used math. Bravo!!
ReplyDeleteThis homeschooling mom is WOW'd by the fact that you are taking math and applying it to life! Way to go! Hoping I can take this lesson to my little classroom and make math more "real"! Thank you for inspiring me!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! We should all be proactive about helping the media get the math right.
ReplyDeleteProud of y'all!
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