The blog “Science is Beauty” recently posted this great infographic poster created by Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham. Â I like how some of the numbers are given comparisons, such as how the 100 thousand miles of axons in our brain would be equivalent to 4 trips around the Earth. Â I think it might be fun to have the students come up with comparisons for some of the other facts, integrating a bit of math with science and research. Â Once they have delved a bit more into this infographic, you could assign them to create their own poster about another amazing organ, such as the heart or eye. Â You can check out Richard Byrne’s post on “Three Free Tools for Creating Infographics” here. Â Or, they could use Glogster Edu to make a multimedia poster.
UPDATE: Â If you are not able to go to the “Science is Beauty” site because your district blocks it (as mine apparently does!), here is an alternative site: Â http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=mind-in-pictures-your-brain-by-the-numbers