InspireData

The foremost tool to visualize, investigate and understand data

With InspireData students investigate, manipulate and analyze data in science, mathematics and social studies. Applying the proven strategies of visual learning to data literacy, students discover meaning as they collect and explore data in a dynamic inquiry process. Students formulate questions and make connections between data and its visual representations to interpret information, solve problems and draw conclusions. As a result, students develop deeper content knowledge and stronger critical thinking skills.

Students in grades 4-12 use InspireData to:

• Build data literacy
• Develop analytical skills
• Strengthen critical thinking

How InspireData improves data literacy:

• Integrated Table and Plot View allow students to move instantly from data collection to data interpretation
• Multiple plot types to represent and analyze data: Venn, Stack, Pie, Axis
• Time Series animation represents data as it changes over time
• 50+ cross-curricular databases to get started quickly
• The Classroom Projects book gives teachers tools for immediate classroom integration
• Library of customizable icons creates visually differentiated data points
• Questionnaire and other built-in tools make data collection easy
• Notes enrich projects with directions, processes and observations
• Slide Show feature records work and presents data and conclusions