Info-graphic's for ANY science classroom.

        An informational tool that is a bit newer or at least becoming more popular are posters called  info-graphics.  If you google the word you will get hundreds of examples of all different types. An  info-graphic is the use of charts and visuals to represent information an data. They are extremely relevant in today's social media run world.  If you have never hear of them before, chances are you have seen one and didn't even realize it.

        I had my 8th graders this year make an info-graphic about the "Reasons for the Seasons."  This was the first year that It added an extra activity into this section.  The previous two years that I have taught seasons, I noticed that it was an area students struggled in.  After 2 years of the same struggle I decided to add some serious reinforcement to the lesson.  After doing this lessons the students did wonderful on this section of their unit exam. They also remembered it vividly as we studied for our semester final. So in a nutshell...Success!

Here are some of the examples that I got. 

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Example 4

I used the website Piktochart.com.  There are a lot of different websites that can be used to make these, this is just the most user friendly one that I have come across.  I also had them do this project in partners due to time restraints, but it would not be too difficult for a student to do it solo. 

Other ideas that would make great info-graphics 

Lab Reports

They would be a great alternative to summarize data and results.

Chemistry

Most dangerous household chemicals (MS, HS) 

abundance of elements in the body (MS,HS)

rates of different reactions done in class (HS)

Environmental 

Water Shortage (MS, HS)

Groundwater depletion (MS, HS)

Clean water around the world (MS, HS)

Greenhouse gas emissions (MS, HS)

Personal Carbon footprints (MS, HS)

Water pollution (MS, HS)

Different biomes (MS)

Earth Science 

A Geologic Time Period(MS, HS)

Alternative Energies (MS, HS)

The Rock Cycle (MS, HS)

Minerals (MS, HS)

Diamond formation and sales (MS, HS)

Astronomy 

Life Cycle of a star or our Sun compared to other stars (HS)

HR-Diagram (HS) 

Black Holes (HS)

Theoretical Physics (HS)

Newtons Laws (HS)

Biology 

Krebs Cycle (HS)

Anatomy (MS, HS)

A specific system (Skeletal, Nervous etc.) (HS)

Any STD, Mental Disease (MS, HS) 

       As you can see no subject is really off limits.  I always suggest making one yourself first, just too troubleshoot any issues the students may run into beforehand. If you have access to a color printer or have it in the budget,  I would get some posters made and put around school! The kids would love it! 

These two websites will help you get started!

Smashing Magazine 

Visual.ly