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1. InspireData applies the proven Strategies of visual learning to data literacy inspiring students to discover meaning as they collect and explore data in a dynamic inquiry process InspireData helps students successfully e Strengthen the inquiry process e Build data analysis skills e Improve data literacy Introduction to InspireData Half Day Workshop Participant Handout InspireData the foremost tool to visualize investigate and understand data Inspiration SOFTWARE INC Table of Contents WOrkShop Schedule scenes ananassae eta tl abn et Seaver acn ia tnt 3 Sleep amp Breakfast Survey QUESTIONS ccsscscsscsessesseesesseeseesseseeseesesseesessessassassaesaeeaeesessessessansessansaseaes 3 Subject Specific Questions ssssssusnsnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnannannnannnnnnannnnnnannnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnn na 3 Activity 1 The Circle Game o acinereretidanecctrneverdianni circa cian ra ena 4 ACV F2 IIT ON UIC Dala cnie a N 8 Activity 3 Investigating Plot TypeS sssssssssssnsssnsnnsnsnnnnnunnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 12 InspireData Quick Reference Guide sssssssesssnunusnunusnnnnsnunnennnnnnunnnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnununnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna 14 Database Descriptions sssssussessennsnusnnnnnnnnusnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nanna 22 Additi2. Turn icon labeling on Select field for summary Open close or off computation notes area Click for Pie plot Select summary computation count total etc Click for Axis plot Click for Stack plot Click for Venn plot Turn summary computation on or off Adjust icon size Click to reset plotting Mark selected icons with a box Click arrows to move through plot history Click to add another loop to the Venn plot Introduction to InspireData Page 17 Stack Plot with Slide Sorter Open Slide Show e Click to select the slide and recall its saved plot Numbers show about e Click and drag to change slide position how many icons are in Click on the tabs to columns of different switch to the plot of a Slide Show Click to update heights different table delete or rename slide About Stack Plots x File Edit Table Plot Slide Show Windows Help Sleep Survey Music Survey Plant Growth Z E arly Native Americans A How many hours of sleep do the majority of students get bender Wii MF 20 16 12 8 gt amp Sd gt 4 amp gt amp amp Sd amp gt 06 00 06 30 07 00 07 30 08 00 08 30 09 00 09 30 10 00 Hours Sleep Max 10 00 Range Step 00 30 00 Options Reset i ii Eei it et 7 gt fl peration Field qe E2 o Click to select a field or Click to reset formula for the axis axis Click to add mean or median to pl
3. Neutering Neutering a Trouble 29 Oct 1997 3 4 6 a g 9 Fleas No gray white Teeth Cleaning A Vaccinations A Shadow 20 Nov 2000 4 5 7 11 14 16 es white red Injured Foot a Pepper 01 Feb 2005 3 4 5 5 10 t Vaccinations Yes black white g Morris 01 Feb 2005 4 5 7 g 11 Vaccinations Yes gray brown white gold m neutering y Tigger 25 Mar 2004 2 3 5 5 7 aE Yes orange black white Vaccinations a Jingles 29 Apr 2004 2 4 5 5 7 T No gray orange Pt Vaccinations A Ping Pong 01 Mar 2003 2 5 7 g 10 10 s Yes gray white Teeth claning e Hip Problems Nails Clipped A Mikey 01 Jun 1995 3 4 5 5 10 Mo brown black gold e Teeth Cleaned Kidney Failure E Date field Subtable field List field Kinds of Fields InspireData guesses what kind of data each field should contain based on what you type To specify the field type explicitly or to convert data from one type to another select the field and choose from the Field Type menu Basic field types e Number e Text e True False e Date e Datetime Data options e Lists When enabled you may enter multiple values separated by commas e Link Use values to identify records in another table e Formula Compute values automatically based on a formula that you specify Structured fields e Series Store multiple values in columns Introducti
4. Birthrates Datafile Mozilla Firefox File Edit Yiew Go Bookmarks Tools Help 1 Birthrate Births per 10 000 23 year old women in the US from 1917 1975 2 Year The year The Data e From the Edit menu choose Copy Standard for most computer programs e Since the first row of the data contains the names of the two fields Birthrate and Year we want InspireData to treat it as field names From the Edit menu choose Clipboard gt Re interpret In the dialog box that opens make sure that Use first row as field names or column headings box is checked and then click OK You will also see a preview of how the data will be pasted into the database Edit Paste Ctrl Paste Special b Clipboard b ove settings yield a table with 59 rows and 2 named columns sl e al settings y e first five rows of the table are shown below Flip Diagonal Select All Ctrl 4 Sort Introduction to InspireData Page 8 e From the Edit menu choose Paste A table with the birthrate data is created it should include 2 fields and 59 records e tis always a good idea to reference your sources click the Note button and type your source into the Notes area e From the File menu choose Save and select an appropriate place to save the database Importing tab and csv Files If you do not have access to the Internet you can import the birthrate database from the location provided by your presenter The steps below show ho
5. No Constraint Birthrate Year Formula AAAA O4445 2 2 ale oa 2 5 Examine the axis plot of Birthrate by Year Think about how you might use this axis plot in a Social Studies classroom InspireData has the ability to add a variety of summary computations such as counts totals and means to plots Click on the Compute button E on the plot toolbar A set of appears on the screen This tells you that InspireData is waiting for you to decide on a computation to add to the plot Operation Click on the Operation button and select Mean Count o oF count o of count in row SOF count in column Total o oF total SOF total in row SOF total in column Median Smallest Largest Operation The Field button will appear on the plot Toolbar and you must choose the numerical field from Field which you want to compute the mean Click on the Field button and select Birthrate The mean birthrate for all the years from 1917 to 1975 is added to the axis plot Birthrate Year l Formula FE Since the x axis data is numerical year the axis type is automatically set to continuous and we get a plot by each year in the database If we were interested in examining the birthrate data by decades we can change our x axis to a range axis and group our data into ten year periods Click on Continuous below the x axis and select Range LAGG 920 1930 1940 1917 Ch a oe im wv Continuous 17
6. US Unemployment Rates This data represents the fluctuations in the U S national unemployment rate from 1948 to 2004 Video Game Survey This fictional data set shows the kinds of data you might collect in a classroom video game survey World Population Growth This data set presents the total mid year population of the world with projections for population growth through 2050 Page 24 Additional Resources Getting Started Guide Each copy of InspireData comes with a printed copy of the Getting Started Guide The guide contains system requirements installation instructions an introduction to InspireData and a tutorial The guide is also available as a PDF file which you can view and print using Adobe Acrobat Reader If your computer does not have Acrobat Reader you can download a free copy from Adobe at www adobe com To open the Getting Started Guide PDF file choose Documentation from the Help menu and double click on Getting Started Guide pdf Online Help The searchable Help system contains detailed information about how to use InspireData including special features tools and commands To open the Help system choose Help from the Help menu User s Manual The User s Manual contains all the information in the Help system The manual is available as a PDF file To open the User s Manual PDF file choose Documentation from the Help menu and double click on User s Manual pdf InspireData Classroom Projects Each copy of Insp
7. amp ER Mean Birthrate Range o ange Introduction to InspireData Page 10 e InspireData automatically decides to group the data into 5 year steps since we want to see the data by decades change the step size from 5 to 10 Click on Step 5 0 below the x axis Type 10 in the dialogue box and click the Checkmark m m p 1915 1920 1925 Range Step 5 0 0 Birthrate Data Enter value for step 40 a Reset atian Change the step value For this axis l Ea m a 1930 1935 1940 g e Anew axis plot with the x axis split by decades is created and the mean is computed for each decade Birthrate Data File Edit Table Plot SlideShow Windows Help Compute Mean Birthrate 176 7 132 810 132 810 Birthrate no a o n 5 o 1910 Range Step 10 Options 173 820 240 920 138 267 oe 240 920 138 267 Max 1975 Reset 181 5 Introduction to InspireData Page 11 Activity 3 Investigating Plot Types The following activity uses the Example databases included with InspireData to investigate the four available plot types Venn stack axis and pie and how to construct them There are ten example files included with InspireData Math e Cell Phone Plans EX e Dinosaurs EX Science e City Climates EX e Endangered Species EX e Plant Growth EX tee Steen Social Studies General
8. on the table Toolbar to switch to Plot View e Click on the Stack Plot button on the plot Toolbar a ma Si Operation Ci Py e Click on X Axis below the horizontal axis and select Response Time S e ey Tas oa ee A 4 wv Mo Constraint q Game Trial i Angle d Errors i Hame Hand d Formula S X Axisy lt e Discuss the response time Stack Plot with your team How would you describe the stack plot Does it seem to be uniformly distributed over the range of response times equal numbers of slow average and fast reaction times Is it normally distributed bell shaped curve Is it skewed mostly fast times or mostly slow times e Is there a difference in response times for dominant hand vs non dominant hand We can investigate the relationship using a parallel stack plot Click on the Plot Options button in the lower left hand corner of the workspace and choose Parallel Stack Plot the second option Introduction to InspireData Page 6 e Click on Y Axis to the left of the vertical axis and select Hand A E a a S ie a w E a pari kai e g gt Mo Constraint Game Trial Angle Response Time Errors Ll Mame H o Formula y Range Step 0 10 orf e This parallel stack plot can be used to investigate the relationship between hand and response time To further investigate InspireData can add the summary statistics of mean and m
9. J e Countries of the World EX Music Survey EX e Election Results EX e Gasoline Prices EX e From the File menu choose Open Resource navigate to the subject folder Science Social Studies Math or General and select your assigned database Be sure to open the database that has EX after the name Edit Table Plot SlideShow Windows Help New Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Open Recent gt About Pots gt Close Ctrl Alligators Social Studies gt Cats Bore ama Math gt Cell Division Save As Ctrl Shift S he City Climates Export Table Climate Data Clay Boat Experiment Cooling Page Setup Defrost Time Print Ctrl P Dinosaurs Exit Ctrl Q Endangered Species Endangered Species Ex Fish Counts e The Example databases start in Plot View with the Slide Sorter and Notes Area open Read through the notes included with the first slide Click on the second slide in the Slide Sorter to change to the second slide and then read through its notes continue until you have reviewed all the slides in your example x ek Plo Label City 12 1 y Lines Individual Month Number 4j I gt gt X Zy City Clim 83 IZN 80 x Axis Plot LA i 70 Axis Plot 3 ZN F v a Axis Plot a xis Flot E 60 v H Z v c 2 e 5 D a E v gt lt o c a e a 3 f 3 S 30 ba 8 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 A 1 0 Average Monthly Temperature Month N
10. Then drag to select the remaining cells for Game 1 the game played with the dominant hand From the Edit menu choose Fill gt Down New Database 1 lg Table Plot SlideShow Windows Help Undo Fill Down Ctrl zZ sponse Time Errors Name Hand Cut Ctrl copy Ctrl C 1 11 i Paste Ctrl 0 73 0 Gina j Paste Special gt 0 91 0 Gina Clipboard 4 0 97 0 Gina o oe Clear tight Ctrl Shift Gina Delet 075 T Gina amp Select All ctrl 4 0 88 0 Gina rsj 0 Gi i 0lGi o 0 Gi e 2 2 77 1 88 0 Gina amp 2 3 270 1 48 0 Gina 2 4 262 1 99 0 Gina e 2 5 102 1 38 0 Gina 2 6 215 1 61 0 Gina e 2 7 107 1 58 0 Gina 2 8 232 1 64 0 Gina 2 9 130 1 69 0 Gina e 2 10 57 1 81 0 Gina p W ee a a M P n Introduction to InspireData Page 5 e Inthe first cell of Game 2 in the Hand field type Non Dominant Then drag to select the remaining cells for Game 2 the game played with the non dominant hand From the Edit menu choose Fill gt Down e Repeat the steps above to enter the names and hands for all the players in the team e You should now have a database that contains data for several trials of the Circle Game We will be using the data in the fields Response Time and Hand to decide if the hand that you play the game with has an effect on the time needed to click on the next blue circle e Click on the Plot View button e
11. of 2600 00 no additional contributions collecting 4 interest compounded four times annually for 30 years Seat Belt and Helmet Use This data set contains seat belt and motorcycle helmet use Statistics for the years 1994 to 2004 Shopping Cart Train This data set includes the number of carts in a shopping cart train and its resulting overall length Sleep in Mammals This data set includes statistics for body weight brain weight sleep cycle life span and gestation period for several mammals Sleep Survey This fictional survey represents data including hours of sleep ease of waking up sleepy time alert time size of breakfast and average GPA you might collect from students in a classroom Slinky Experiment This data set was collected by hanging a slinky vertically and measuring its length The number of coils allowed to hang is varied Introduction to InspireData Soap Brands This data set presents information such as price and bubble diameter for several different soap brands Student Survey This fictional data set shows data including hair and eye color that you might collect from students in your classroom Time and Position This data set contains information such as average speed time and acceleration for several experiments US Immigration Adapted from the U S Department of Homeland Security yearbook this data set collects immigration to the United States statistics for the years 1820 to 2004
12. If you see no tabs the database has only one table e Choose Table Properties from the Table menu to change table properties such as name color scheme and record identifier e Choose New Table from the Table menu to add a new table to the current database e Choose Delete Table from the Table menu to delete the table that is currently selected Multiple tables must be included in the database for this option to be present e Choose Duplicate Table from the Table menu to make a new table with a copy of the current table s data Introduction to InspireData Page 16 PLOTTING DATA Specify loop constraint ven TOOP rims Sedan Click x to turn off labels Click Name e Select a comparison gt etc i ee ee si oo e Specify a Sulo or a al erage navies en is sae A i this loop are labeled by icons in a region Cats for quick refernce Y Selected Gender F and Weight 12 L abel Name SH f Gender F Zi Cloe H Jingles a Missy igh fae a Trouble A Daisy Fd Ti afar igl i ager i Moll A Mittens ut oe im F Smokey al i Mir Toots JF Tabb el at Fred Fal Pepper mre i Marian oy aria a Ping Pong ral Shadow iy i Jy nik ri Cheshire ul REY ra Peanut Fai Kassidy FA Wiggles en fs k H Operation eld Gi P Select the field Color all icons according to for icon labels a data field Open close slide sorter
13. Labor this data set collects the US city averages for the consumer price index for all urban consumers Cooling This data represents the temperature change over time as a beaker of water cools off Countries of the World This data set profiles 155 countries of the world and includes information on population density and change over time average life expectancy literacy rates GDP imports exports and government expenditures Defrost Time This data set shows defrost times in hours for turkeys that range in weight from 4 Ibs to 24 Ibs Dinosaurs This data set contains information such as geographic locations era length height mass and diet for many different kinds of dinosaurs Early Native Americans This data set contains statistics and background information on the characteristics of selected Native American groups or tribes Page 22 Election Results This data set contains selected U S presidential election data including popular and electoral college results from 1876 2004 Endangered Species This data set represents the number of endangered animals and plants per calendar year as of 12 31 2005 Fish Counts This data set compiles yearly totals of fish counted passing over the Bonneville Lock and Dam from 1938 to 2002 Friction Experiment This data was collected by rolling a cue ball through a set of photogates and measuring the distance from the gates to where the ball stopped Gasoline Prices Thi
14. a On the Inspiration InspireData website you will find e an overview of the product e a quick tour video that shows many of the exciting features of InspireData e avariety of subject specific examples of how to use the program in the classroom Introduction to InspireData Page 25 e standards matches that highlight meaningful ways in which InspireData supports state standards Lesson Plan Book Available for purchase soon InspireData Developing Data Literacy provides lesson plans and activities to support teachers as they incorporate data analysis into their classrooms in a meaningful way Evaluation CD The Evaluation CD contains an interactive introduction to visual learning real classroom examples and fully functional 30 day trials of Inspiration InspireData Kidspiration Inspiration for Palm OS and Inspiration for Pocket PC Visit www inspiration com materials to request a copy of the Evaluation CD Customer Service Inspiration Software Inc is committed to assisting our customers If you have comments questions or need assistance while working with InspireData you can contact us by email telephone or fax Inspiration Software Inc provides customer service and technical support for registered users Be sure to register so you can take advantage of our support services When you contact us please be ready to provide your serial number Our support services are open Monday Friday from 8 a m to 5 p m Pacifi
15. as a shaded picture inside The data shows how many beans landed in the shaded picture and how many did not land in the shaded picture in order to determine the experimental probability that a single bean will land in the shaded area Cats This data set simulates a survey of cat characteristics such as age weight body length eye color and fur color Cell Division This data set represents the results of mitosis a process of cell division that produces two daughter cells from a single parent cell The data shows how many daughter cells will result from a single parent cell after 24 hours Cell Phone Plans This data set includes the minutes charges and costs for three different cell phone plans Introduction to InspireData Change Over Time This data set includes multiple examples of data indexed to time or sequential events Circle Game This fictional data simulates the results of a simple computer game that compares the reaction times of a student s dominant hand vs non dominant hand City Climates This data set shows the average annual monthly temperature as it was recorded over a 30 year period 1971 2000 by the National Climatic Data Center Clay Boat Experiment This fictional experimental data represents the weight in pennies that student designed clay boats can hold before sinking The experiment is performed four times with a modified boat design for each trial Consumer Price Index From US Department of
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17. d examined in depth with many great slides that illustrate the power and flexibility of InspireData Introduction to InspireData Page 13 InspireData Quick Reference Guide Data in Table View Click to confirm text editing Indicates type of data in the selected field Field headings Click to select the field Click to plot data Click to cancel text editing Drag the field name to rearrange fields Click to open or close the notes area Click to choose a previously entered value EEX Weight BodyLength Tail Length Eye Color Pad Color Fur Color T 14 6 5 green pink white orange Default icon Click to B 15 9 green gray gray white select double click to 17 20 8 5 yellow pink white red edit M 11 4 18 5 5 5 yellow black pink black white F 15 21 4 green black gray brown white gold F g 16 5 9 5 yelow brown white orange black white F po 10 5 yellow gray gray orange Click to add record M 10 18 5 10 blue pink black gray white M 10 5 20 5 10 5 green black brown black gold f F 11 21 10 yellow pink white black orange amp Mittens F g 18 11 5 yellow pink brown white Click to add field ai Smokey F 6 85 17 5 10 green black gray i Mariah M i 15 5 16 10 green pink black FA Mr Toots F 5 13 5 22 11 yellow pink black orange black brown whi i Wiggles M 5 5 11 18 12 green pink black black gray white Record ICONS Click to F Daisy F 3 12 20 12 gr
18. edian to the stack plot Click on the Options button below the X Axis and select Show Mean Option Show Mean Show Median Upper Bounds w Lower Bounds e Click on the Options button below the X Axis and select Show Median e Use the parallel stack plot with mean and median displayed to answer the question Is there a difference in response times for dominant hand vs non dominant hand e We can now add a note with our answer to the plot and capture its slide Click on the Note button Ci on the plot Toolbar Type your answer to the question of interest into the notes area a ee pe ep tt ee as SS ee esa et ee _ eee gt e e K e e amp 0 60 0 70 0 80 0 90 1 00 1 10 20 1 30 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 70 1 80 1 90 Response Time Max 2 00 Range Step 0 10 Options Not lt W W amp C A Fe e To open the Slide Sorter and create a slide show click on the Slide Show button G Click the Capture Slide button E to save your parallel stack plot and its notes e If you want to create more slides you can click on the Capture Slide button K Use the back and forward buttons E to move through the plot history If you get to a plot that you would like to save add a note and then capture a slide Introduction to InspireData Page Activity 2 Importing Data There are two basic ways to import data from other sources into Insp
19. een pink yellow brown white select entire record amp Peanut M 25 15 23 11 5 yellow black brown black white double click to edit 4 Molly F 10 g 18 12 yellow black gray brown gold custom icon Fe Tabby F 14 5 5 16 12 green pink black white orange ra Ripley M 12 125 21 12 5 yellow black black white brown golg a Cheshire M 13 15 20 5 13 green black black white FA Fred M 3 125 24 11 5 yellow black black brown a Ricky M 2 11 21 5 10 yelow green blue pink black black white HE gt Click in any cell to edit Drag to split the Drag the divider to Drag to split the window horizontally window vertically change column width Editing with the Keyboard e ARROW KEYS Move left right up or down e TAB Move right or to the beginning of the next line e SHIFT TAB Move left or to the end of the previous line e RETURN Move down e ESCAPE Cancel editing Introduction to InspireData Page 14 Field type menu Click to True False field Notes area change field type and other field See Series field Yes No format Cats Health Data E 2 o x File Edit Table Flot Slide Show Windows Help ER HE if x Curent Weight Number 123 Weal ht is in pounds recorded in Januar 2006 a E Name Birthdate Current Weight Pedan Tot a AA a Vet Visits Vaccinated Fur Color l Vaccinations a a Kassidy 17 Apr 2002 2 3 5 6 5 g Yes white orange
20. ents the spread of an oil slick over time Pendulum Experiment This data set shows the time it takes a pendulum to swing 10 times and the corresponding weight and length of the pendulum used in each trial Periodic Table This data set collects information for each element represented in the periodic table including its atomic number and weight electron configuration electronegativity and ionization potential Planets Advanced Geared for middle to high school students this data set contains NASA planetary data including orbital circumference mass volume density rotation period rotational velocity pressure and calculated escape velocity Planets Basic Aimed at elementary students this data set contains planetary data from NASA including the diameter circumference surface area minimum and maximum surface temperature measurements for each planet Plant Growth This data set charts plant growth over time as it is affected by various changes in growing conditions such as low salt high salt and aromatherapy Produce Predictions This data set contains length and girth measurements for fruits and vegetables from the local produce market Roller Coasters This data set contains a variety of facts about roller coasters of the world including track material largest drop height length and top speed Page 23 Savings Account This data set represents the future value of a savings account with an initial deposit
21. ircle Game The Circle Game that is included with InspireData is a fun way to create a database The Circle Game tests how quickly you can click on a blue dot that is moving around the screen In this activity everyone gets a chance to play the Circle Game two times once with their dominant hand and once with their non dominant hand We will then use the database that is automatically created by InspireData to investigate various plotting features Work with at least one other person to complete the activity below e Start InspireData and choose New from the Starter Screen InspireData Starter Open File Resources Learn To Use Curriculum based lies Classroom projects databases amp examples amp documentation InspireData ce gt Cow e From the Table menu choose New Special Table gt Circle Game A blank table is created and we will use it to record our results The table does not have any records until the game is played New Database 2 File Edit Table Slide Show Windows Help Play Standard Fixed Distance Ci A e When the circle game is played a variety of information is automatically recorded in the table The first time you play the game use your dominant hand Click on the Play button on the plot Toolbar and get ready to click on the blue circles as quickly as you can En Play Standard Fired Distance i e Click on the Play button and play the game a second time with your non dominant hand For futu
22. ireData using the Import menu item and copying and pasting using the clipboard If you have a file in csv comma separated format or tab tab separated format you can import it using Import from the File menu You can also use the clipboard present in most computer applications to copy a set of data to a clipboard and then paste it into an open InspireData database Importing Data Using InspireData s Paste Command lf your training workshop has access to the Internet follow the steps below to use the copy amp paste method of importing a set of data If your training workshop does not have access to the Internet read the instructions below for future reference and then skip to the section titled Importing tab and csv Files e Start InspireData and choose New from the Starter Screen or if InspireData is already running choose New from the File menu e Open your favorite web browser and navigate to http lib stat cmu edu DASL Datafiles Birthrates html This webpage contains birthrate information for 23 year old women in the United States from 1917 1975 It is part of a larger website called DASL The Data and Story Library which is an online library of data files and stories from many different disciplines e Read through all the information given and the descriptions of the variables InspireData refers to these as fields that were studied e Scroll to the data and drag to select the entire table including the headings
23. ireData comes with a printed copy of the Classroom Projects book These ten standards focused projects provide a fantastic jumpstart to integrating use of InspireData into the classroom You ll find step by step guidance on how to use this powerful tool to achieve desired learning outcomes across the curriculum The book is also available as a PDF file To open the InspireData Classroom Projects PDF file choose Classroom Projects from the Help menu and select Classroom Projects pdf Example Databases Included with InspireData are ten example databases City Climate EX Endangered Species EX Plant Growth EX Countries of the World EX Election Results EX Gasoline Prices EX Cell Phone Plans EX Dinosaurs EX Student Survey EX and Music Survey EX The example databases all contain a slide show that illustrates how InspireData can be used in the classroom To open the example databases click the Resources button on the Starter screen and browse through the Science Mathematics Social Studies and More folders About Plots The About Plots folder that can be accessed from Resources on the Starter screen includes four sample databases that focus on each of the four basic plot types included with InspireData They also show examples of the more advanced plots that can be created using InspireData and various features to enhance plots InspireData Website Please visit www inspiration com inspiredata for more information and examples that use InspireDat
24. ls and marking from a plot Viewing a Subset of Icons e Choose Zoom In from the Plot menu to show only the icons you have selected e Click and hold the Clear button on the plot toolbar or select View All from the Plot menu to make all icons visible again e Choose View Constraint from the Plot menu to enter a formula to determine which icons should be shown Introduction to InspireData Page 21 Database Descriptions 100m Track Finals This data set shows the splits every 10 meters for the top four finishers in the men s 100 m track final in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul South Korea Agriculture Trends This data set captures the changing trends in agriculture including the percentages of specific crops and livestock that were present on farms in the years 1900 and 1997 Alligators This data set includes alligator data including gender length weight and habitat American Community Survey The American Community Survey ACS is a nation wide survey that collects population social economic and housing data This data set contains selected social characteristics of the United States for the years 2000 to 2004 Are You a Square This data set represents height and wingspan measurements taken on a class of elementary school aged students Baseball Salaries This data set represents National League Baseball salaries in 2005 Bean Box Experiment This is experimental data collected by dropping 10 beans into a box that h
25. on to InspireData Page 15 e Multi series Store parallel information in columns e g height and weight over time e Subtable Give each record a mini table of its own e g each cat can have information about its veterinarian visits Field formatting e To change the format of how data appears in the table select the field and choose field format from the Field Type menu on the Plot toolbar Creating a New Database 1 Choose New from the File menu and then click New on the starter screen A new database will open with 3 fields and 2 records InspireData Starter Open File Slide Show Windows Help Resources Learn To Use Curriculum based lil Classroom projects databases amp examples amp documentation InspireData cma Cam Field 3 2 Click ona field heading to select a field and type the name of your field 3 You can either start entering data into your records to let InspireData determine the field type number date etc or you can select it by using the Field Type menu on the Table toolbar 4 Continue naming fields and determining field types for all the types of data you have collected If you need to add more field use the Add Field button on the Table toolbar If you need to add more records use the Add Record button on the Table Toolbar Managing Tables You can keep several related tables of data in a single database To bring a table forward click its colored tab at the top of the window
26. onal RESOUNCES oiio A ROA 25 Introduction to InspireData Page 2 Workshop Schedule e Participant Data Entry and Quick Tour video e Demonstration Introduction to InspireData e Demonstration Investigating the Sleep amp Breakfast Survey Data e Break e Activity 1 The Circle Game e Activity 2 Importing Data e Break e Activity 3 Investigating Plot Types e Next Steps and Conclusion Sleep amp Breakfast Survey Questions Create a code name for yourself What time did you wake up this morning Enter as hour min am pm How much sleep did you get last night Enter as hours only How alert are you today Rate ona scale of 1 to 10 1 being least alert and 10 being most alert Have you had any caffeinated drinks today Enter yes or no SS es fe YY List what you ate for breakfast Choose from cereal eggs fruit other none Separate by commas Subject Specific Questions Social Studies Do some regions of the world have a lower life expectancy What regions of the world have the highest percentage of the world population Science Were most dinosaurs herbivores carnivores or omnivores Has the number of endangered species increased between the years 1980 and 2005 Mathematics What is the maximum height above the ground that a human cannonball flies What is the probability that someone in our class is a girl with brown hair and blue eyes Introduction to InspireData Page 3 Activity 1 The C
27. ot Diaa Click to change the maximum anun aang Click to change the step size between O tonne ic step size intervals l Click to specify axis type category or Click to capture a side of the current graph range Click to change the minimum value for the axis Click to choose other kinds of stack plots horizontal parallel or mirror Introduction to InspireData Page 18 Axis Plot with Time Series Data Play series forward Press and Click to select a field or hold to select playing speed formula for the axis Step forward or back Click to change the maximum Series control appears because value for this axis Height contains time series data Choose Box Plot from the a Plot menu to add or remove eee E series column is plotted box and whisker overlays Plant Growth J i 0 X TEETE O au Condition O Standard M Aroma 19 High Sat M Low Salt Day ef qi i gt gt Pt gt oO 22 20 oo 3 10 o amp an E Je oo f amp D amp amp s S 5 Standard Aroma High Salt Low Salt Pr condition es Midway through the plants life it appears that the Arama plants will be as stunted as the galt treated plants i E Le Ca w el peration Hiei KE A Notes area in plot view Choose between seeing data from one series column at a time or all together To change category order drag the category name To combine categories drag one category name onto ano
28. re reference jot down the game numbers and which hand you played them with e Switch and take turns so that everyone plays the game once with their dominant hand and once with their non dominant hand Again everyone should record their game numbers and hands for future reference e f we want to know who played the game and with which hand we can quickly and easily add this information using the Fill gt Down command in the Edit menu Introduction to InspireData Page 4 Click on the Add Field button ais on the table Toolbar To describe your newly added field type Name and then click the Check Mark v et E BY X Namd Tet aic Flay Standard Fixed Distance Gi Click on the Add Field button a on the Plot toolbar To describe your newly added field type Hand and then click the Check Mark w In the first cell of the Name field type the name of the player who played that game Then drag to select the remaining cells that hold their additional trials From the Edit menu choose Fill gt Down New Database 1 ie Table Piot Slide Show Windows Help Undo Rename Field Ctrl 2 Cut Ctrl x ise Time Errors Name_ Hand Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl Paste Special gt Clipboard gt a a Down Ctrl Shift D Clear Shirt t 7 Select All Ctrl a OOO OOOOH HOH OHH OH OOOO e NIN NIN NIN NN Nb oO OO DON DN S amp S Wi Nh In the first cell of the Hand field type Dominant
29. s data set demonstrates average price trends of gasoline in the U S from 1977 2003 Harmony This data set collects information on musical notes including set note solfege high and low frequencies and the frequency ratio Heating This data represents the temperature change over time as a pan of water is heated on a stove Heptathlon This data contains the results of the 2004 Olympics Women s Heptathlon event Historical US Population This data set contains population and population density figures beginning with the first U S census in 1790 through 1900 Human Cannonball This fictional data set represents the vertical height in feet and the horizontal distance in feet of a human being launched from a cannon Hurricanes This data set documents the tracking information for hurricanes in the North Atlantic Basin in 2003 and 2004 Minimum Wage This data set compiled from data on the U S Department of Labor web site details the number of workers paid at or below the prevailing Federal minimum wage in 2002 Introduction to InspireData Motor Vehicle Safety This data set contains motor vehicle safety data for selected years from 1960 1985 and annual data from 1990 2003 Music Survey This fictional data shows the kinds of answers you might get in a classroom music survey NBA Statistics This data contains statistics for teams and players in the NBA 2005 2006 season Oil Slick Spread This data set repres
30. ther Click to change the minimum value for this axis Click to choose options for time series plot or create an instant plot Introduction to InspireData Page 19 Pie Plot Click to choose a Click to edit plot title Choose Double click an icon to see its different computation to plot title from the plot menu to data click again to close the label pie plot sections add a title to your plot data window About Pie Plots Sele Fie Edk Table Plot SideShow Windows Hel DEE EES Music Surve 7 fideo Game Survey a Early Native Americans x o H vey z What is the favorite kind of music in our class The least favorite Compute of count Favorite Kind s Heavy Metal RET Gender Mo Favorite Kind Hours Listen How Listen Instrument Hours Played vveek cd Classical Alternative Click to choose other kinds of pie plots horizontal vertical or grid To Select Icons e Either select a region of the plot by clicking and dragging or select an icon individually by clicking it e You can add to the selection by holding down the shift key as you select additional regions or icons Marking and Labeling Icons e Use the plot toolbar to add labels coloring and boxes to icons You can also label selected icons by choosing Label Selected Icons from the Plot Menu Introduction to InspireData Page 20 e Click and hold the Clear button on the plot toolbar or select Unmark All from the Plot menu to remove coloring labe
31. umber 12 0 lk Continuous Options ow can we use InspireData to interpret temperature variations among cities in different geographic locations The City Climates database viewable by clicking on the T able View button in the upper left comer iA monthly temperature as it was recorded over a 30 year period 1971 2000 by the National Climatic Data Center The data is plotted as a time series Use the slider controls at the top of the plot to step through data one month at a time or to view it I at once ample focuses on the use of axis plots to graphically summarize a set of data Go to slide 2 to learn more about axis plots Paw Vio T OL CO enaa PIG o Introduction to InspireData Page 12 e With your team review the slides in your example and pick your favorite plot Discuss why you like the plot and get ready to share this with the whole group e Open the sample database that corresponds to your example it is located in the same place as your example but without an EX after the file name Using your instructor and the Quick Reference Guide on page 14 as resources recreate all the plots in your example e f you finish before we come back together as a whole group to share plots pick another Example database to investigate Another great resource that you can use to learn about the different types of plots that can be created with InspireData is the About Plots section of Resources Each of the 4 plot types is explained an
32. w to import a file that was saved in Excel in csv format you can use the same steps to import a file that was saved in tab format e Start InspireData and choose New from the Starter Screen or if InspireData is already running choose New from the File menu e From the File menu choose Import and navigate to the location provided by your presenter Select the file Birthrate Data csv and click Open The Import Wizard dialog box will open select the radio buttons comma separated text file first line of file contains field names and import as a new database then click Finish A table with the birthrate data is created it should include 2 fields and 59 records e From the File menu choose Save and select an appropriate place to save the database Working with the Birthrate Database In this activity you will create an axis plot to investigate the birthrate data We will also use some of the unique features of InspireData to enhance the axis plot e Click on the Plot View button el on the table Toolbar to switch to Plot View e Click on the Axis Plot button on the plot Toolbar i HER Operation i A e Click on X Axis below the horizontal axis and select Year at g m t k a Ti a Y 4 E ae v No Constraint r 4 Birthrate Formula LAAAA Ft he ee ey ie e Click on Y Axis to the left of the vertical axis and select Birthrate Introduction to InspireData Page 9 g 2 R t 4 a x lt 4
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