library(mosaicData)
data(Galton)Data visualisation drafts
Task: Design a visualisation of the Galton dataset
- Form groups of three
- Each group will be assigned an audience: data scientists or general public
- Use pen and paper
- Draft a visualisation illustrating the notion of regression to the mean
- Work in groups: 20 min
- Present your work: 5-10 min per group
Note
The table below shows only a portion of data from Galton dataset in mosaicData library.
It is meant to illustrate how the dataset is structured.
Your task is to draft a visualisation, not to analyse the entire dataset.
| family | father | mother | sex | height | nkids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78.5 | 67.0 | M | 73.2 | 4 |
| 1 | 78.5 | 67.0 | F | 69.2 | 4 |
| 1 | 78.5 | 67.0 | F | 69.0 | 4 |
| 1 | 78.5 | 67.0 | F | 69.0 | 4 |
| 2 | 75.5 | 66.5 | M | 73.5 | 4 |
| 2 | 75.5 | 66.5 | M | 72.5 | 4 |
| 2 | 75.5 | 66.5 | F | 65.5 | 4 |
| 2 | 75.5 | 66.5 | F | 65.5 | 4 |
| 3 | 75.0 | 64.0 | M | 71.0 | 2 |
| 3 | 75.0 | 64.0 | F | 68.0 | 2 |
| 4 | 75.0 | 64.0 | M | 70.5 | 5 |
| 4 | 75.0 | 64.0 | M | 68.5 | 5 |
| 4 | 75.0 | 64.0 | F | 67.0 | 5 |
| 4 | 75.0 | 64.0 | F | 64.5 | 5 |
| 4 | 75.0 | 64.0 | F | 63.0 | 5 |
| … and 883 more rows. | |||||