Social Studies

In this award-winning, unplugged activity, learners use strips of material woven into a fence or other large frame to display data, creating a collaborative art installation that is both eye-catching and conversation-sparking.

• Curriculum Level: Early (Pre 5 & P1) First (P2-P4) Second (P5-P7)
• Curricular area: Expressive arts Social Studies
• Topics and Themes: Data visualisation Finding & Using Information

Put your graph-reading skills to the test in our Data Viz Quiz challenge!

• Curriculum Level: NPA Data Science Senior Phase (S4-6) Third (S1-S3)
• Curricular area: Maths & Numeracy Social Studies
• Topics and Themes: Data visualisation

Put your graph-reading skills to the test in our seasonal Data Viz Quiz challenge!

• Curriculum Level: NPA Data Science Senior Phase (S4-6) Third (S1-S3)
• Curricular area: Maths & Numeracy Social Studies
• Topics and Themes: Data visualisation

Below is a list of books which teachers have found useful for starting conversations about data in the classroom. Book reviews from teachers and learners will be linked below each title as we receive them.

• Curriculum Level: Early (Pre 5 & P1) First (P2-P4) NPA Data Science Second (P5-P7) Senior Phase (S4-6) Third (S1-S3)
• Curricular area: Expressive arts Health and wellbeing Languages Maths & Numeracy Religious and moral education Sciences Social Studies Technologies

We have pulled together an (ever-growing!) set of data visualisation examples, categorised by type—e.g. bar charts, pie charts, line graphs, scatter plots, histograms, heat maps, and many more—as well as curricular level at which we would expect comprehension and creation of each graph.

• Curriculum Level: Early (Pre 5 & P1) First (P2-P4) NPA Data Science Second (P5-P7) Senior Phase (S4-6) Third (S1-S3)
• Curricular area: Expressive arts Health and wellbeing Languages Maths & Numeracy Religious and moral education Sciences Social Studies Technologies
• Topics and Themes: Data visualisation
• PPDAC Framework: Analysis Conclusion

This activity is part of our set of Data-themed Escape Rooms. For background info on the DATA Agency and the VIKINGS villains, read our Top Secret Brief.

• Curriculum Level: Second (P5-P7) Third (S1-S3)
• Curricular area: Social Studies Technologies
• Topics and Themes: Finding & Using Information

'Teach Data Literacy: a guide for primary teachers' is a resource developed by the Data Education in Schools team to support teachers to enhance opportunities for all to build the skills and habits of mind relevant to data problem-solving.

• Curriculum Level: Early (Pre 5 & P1) First (P2-P4) Second (P5-P7)
• Curricular area: Expressive arts Health and wellbeing Languages Maths & Numeracy Religious and moral education Sciences Social Studies Technologies
• Topics and Themes: Activity, Diet, Rest and Sleep Biodiversity and Interdependence Data Analysis Data visualisation Diet Digital Literacy Finding & Using Information Past Events and Societies People in society, economy and business Processing and Managing Information Responsibly
• PPDAC Framework: Analysis Conclusion Data Plan Problem

Download the lesson plan in Word or PDF

• Curriculum Level: Second (P5-P7)
• Curricular area: Expressive arts Health and wellbeing Maths & Numeracy Social Studies Technologies
• Topics and Themes: Data Analysis Diet Digital Literacy Finding & Using Information People in society, economy and business
• PPDAC Framework: Analysis Conclusion Data Plan Problem

This resource introduces an understanding of water pollution, what is it, how do we measure it and why does it matter.  Young people are encouraged to develop data literacy skills through an understanding of water. This material was taken from our Webinar - Making a Splash with Data

• Curriculum Level: Second (P5-P7) Senior Phase (S4-6) Third (S1-S3)
• Curricular area: Sciences Social Studies Technologies