Using a charts, graph,  or map in a reading/writing, ESOL, or math class is a great opportunity to build student background knowledge while simultaneously developing their ability to data in graphical form. Having students make observations and inferences with data will help them on the TABE, the HSE exam, along with being more informed and discerning consumers of data in our world.

Students can practice all of these HSE skills using graphs and charts:

• Interpret, use, and create graphs (e.g. scatterplot, line, bar, circle)
• Use data from graphs, tables, and charts to make reasonable predictions
• Represent data on two variables (dependent and independent) on a graph
• Analyze and communicate how the variables are related
• Recognize the difference between correlation and causation
• Make a prediction based on data or evidence

In the CUNY Data, Graphs, and Maps Collection, teachers can find a wealth of charts, graphs and maps in categories like:

• The Criminal Justice System
• Demographics
• Economics
• Education
• Health
• Historical Data, Graphs, and Maps
• Slow Reveal / Numberless Graph Sequences
• Population Density Maps, US
• Science and Nature
• Transportation
• Voting and Politics
• War
• Miscellaneous

The collection is continually growing, with new graphs and charts being added all the time.

Teachers will also find ideas for using open-ended prompts with graphs in the CUNY HSE Math Curriculum Framework.

Places to find graphs on the web:

• Infographics | Statista
• Our World in Data
• USAFacts | Nonpartisan Government Data
• What’s Going On in This Graph? – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
• Vox Maps and Graphs
• NYC Votes Community Profiles
• NASDAE Adult Education Fact Sheets