With Thanksgiving as the one true American holiday, it's only fitting
to include a post about the many infographics available to
engage our students. They're stuffed with enough trivia that there's
plenty for a multitude of disciplines.
Since it is one of the biggest travel
holidays of the year, there's no shortage of infographics on the
topic. Check out
Turkey and Travel or
Planes, Trains & (Shared) Automobiles. Both can easily be used in math or geography lessons.
Don't Get Your Feathers In a Bunch Over Thanksgiving Travel is another that could liven up any lesson. After all, it's not the destination, but the journey, and there are lots to map with kids.
Of course, there's always room for financial literacy applications. with
Thanksgiving Dinner on a Budget from
Yummly.
It's good for analyzing the rising cost to celebrate over the last 25 years,
or for looking at the actual breakdown of food prices just to set the table. It
even provides ways to save money when buying for the holiday. Make room for decimals!
Another one of our favorites from
Visual News and
Column Five is
The First-Timer's Guide to Roasting a Turkey.
Use this to prep the kids on proportion, ratio, percentage and more.
It's chock-full of ingredients, and kids will gobble up the details.
Speaking of gobbling, even
DentalPlans.com has an infographic, called
Let's Talk Turkey, pointing out just how many turkeys you can buy with your discount dental
plan. Now there's one for a media literacy lesson.
While we know
football might not be for everyone, it is part of many a Thanksgiving ritual, and it's not without its own infographic. The
NFL Thanksgiving will appeal to our sports enthusiasts and no doubt to our classroom athletes or perhaps physical education teachers.
Whatever your taste in infographics, there are plenty to go around, and no
doubt we'll have leftovers for another day. Happy Thanksgiving!
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