Gapminder is a non-profit venture developing information technology for provision of free statistics in new visual and animated ways. Goal: enable you to make sense of the world by having fun with statistics. Method: turn boring data into interactive animations using Flash technology. Moving graphics illustrate the development of all countries by the indicators you choose, including carbon dioxide emissions, population, life expectancy, per capita income, and many more.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Environmental Science:Human Population,
Human Population:Developing/Developed Countries,
Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions,
Geography:Human/Cultural,
Mathematics:Statistics,
Statistics:Data Presentation,
Data Presentation:Multivariate Categorical Relationships:Graphical Displays,
Mathematics:Statistics:Data Presentation:Multivariate Quantitative Relationships:Correlation,
Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change,
Climate Change:Greenhouse gas emissions
Resource Type:
Datasets and Tools:Datasets with Tools,
Audio/Visual:Maps,
Animations/Video
Special Interest: Quantitative
Quantitative Skills: Graphs,
Probability and Statistics:Data Trends
Data Derived: Data Derived
Theme:
Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science,
Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Climate Change,
Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Atmospheric Science
