Everyday Graphics
All activities should be used in conjunction with a student tote.
Here are some hands-on activities to teach Graphic Literacy for adults, focusing on Graph Symbols, along with learning objectives and materials:
Understand the use of colors, shapes, and symbols in graphs.
Develop skills to interpret and create graphs using these visual elements.
Apply these skills to real-world and workplace scenarios.
1. Using Colors in Graphs
Activity: Provide participants with data sets and ask them to create bar graphs or pie charts using different colors to represent categories. Discuss how colors enhance clarity and understanding.
Materials:
Graph paper.
Colored pencils or markers.
Sample data sets.
2. Using Shapes in Graphs
Activity: Use shapes (e.g., circles, squares, triangles) to represent data points on a scatter plot or bar graph. Participants create graphs and interpret the meaning of each shape.
Materials:
Graph paper.
Pre-cut shapes or stickers.
Sample data sets.
3. Using Symbols in Graphs
Activity: Provide participants with workplace or real-world data and ask them to use symbols (e.g., icons, emojis) to represent data points on a graph. Discuss how symbols can make graphs more engaging and accessible.
Materials:
Graph paper.
Symbol stickers or printed icons.
Sample data sets.
Activity: Combine all elements (colors, shapes, symbols) into a single exercise. Participants receive a mixed data set and create a graph using all three elements. They then explain how each element contributes to the graph's clarity and purpose.
Materials:
Graph paper.
Colored pencils or markers.
Pre-cut shapes or stickers.
Symbol stickers or printed icons.
Mixed data sets.
These activities are designed to make learning about graph symbols interactive and practical.