April

Students 1. After looking closely at the image above (or at the full-size image), think about these three questions: • What is going on in this picture? • What do you see that makes you say that? • What more can you find? 2. Next, join the conversation by clicking on the comment button and…

Are you avidly following the news right now … or are you mostly looking for distractions from it? Either way, we want to hear from you.Right now, from April 6 to July 6, high school students across the United States can get free digital access to NYTimes.com. To celebrate that, we invite you to explore…

Note: This is our final “What’s Going On in This Graph?” for the 2018-19 school year. To receive next year’s schedule, and learn about our first graph of the 2019-20 school year, be sure to sign up for our free newsletter. Students 1. This graph compares the relative value of highly-paid baseball players using salary…

Students 1. These graphs show the sonic “fingerprints” of the Top 10 summer hits for eight years, selected from the fingerprints for 1988 - 2018. Use the example for Gloria Estefan’s “1-2-3” below to understand how to read the fingerprints. Image The graphs originally appeared elsewhere on NYTimes.com. On the afternoon of Thursday, April 4,…

Students 1. This graph shows the average date of the “first leaf” appearance — a sign that spring has sprung. The graph originally appeared elsewhere on NYTimes.com. On the afternoon of Thursday, April 4, we will provide additional background about the graph as well as relevant statistical concepts. After looking closely at the graph above,…

April 1, 2022 Our Free April 2022 wallpaper is here! First spring flowers are already popping up so it is the perfect time for a bright wallpaper! This time it is full of watercolors and warm red shades paired with navy blue. Each wallpaper download from April 2022 include: Desktop wallpaper x3 (plain, with the…