Currents & Tides – Developing Data Literacy Skills
This resource introduces an understanding of currents and tides in water. How can we understand currents and tides, how can it improve our understanding of the world. 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
Dear Data (6 Lessons)
Dear Data This resource brings together 6 lessons that make use of the book Dear Data by Stefanie Posavec and Giorgia Lupi.
- Curriculum Level: Second (P5-P7)
- Curricular area: Maths & Numeracy Technologies
- Topics and Themes: Data Analysis Finding & Using Information
- PPDAC Framework: Analysis Conclusion Data Plan Problem
DataFit – Developing Data & Physical Activity Literacy
The DataFit mission is to simultaneously increase data literacy and physical activity literacy.
- Curriculum Level: Second (P5-P7) Third (S1-S3)
- Curricular area: Languages Technologies
- Topics and Themes: Activity, Diet, Rest and Sleep Digital Literacy
- PPDAC Framework: Analysis Conclusion Data Plan Problem
Spooky Data – Learning about Databases
This resource uses the Scottish witch trials as the context to develop learners’ data literacy skills and to introduce the idea of a database.
- Curriculum Level: Third (S1-S3)
- Curricular area: Social Studies Technologies
- Topics and Themes: Past Events and Societies Processing and Managing Information Responsibly
- PPDAC Framework: Analysis Data
The Boy at the Back of the Class – Using Data
This activity provides data learning opportunities for classes reading ‘The Boy At The Back Of The Class’ by Onjali Q. Raúf.
- Curriculum Level: Second (P5-P7)
- Curricular area: Maths & Numeracy Social Studies Technologies
- Topics and Themes: Digital Literacy People in society, economy and business
- PPDAC Framework: Analysis Conclusion Data Plan Problem
Spotify Data Analysis
Spotify Data Analysis makes use of secondary data from Spotify.
- Curriculum Level: First (P2-P4) Second (P5-P7)
- Curricular area: Maths & Numeracy Technologies
- PPDAC Framework: Analysis Conclusion Data
Experiences and Outcomes
This Excel sheet is a guide to the Experiences and Outcomes in the Scottish 'Broad General Education' curriculum that feature data literacy.
- Curriculum Level: Early (Pre 5 & P1) First (P2-P4) Second (P5-P7) Third (S1-S3)
- Curricular area: Expressive arts Health and wellbeing Languages Maths & Numeracy Religious and moral education Sciences Social Studies Technologies
- PPDAC Framework: Analysis Conclusion Data Plan Problem