All About Water – Developing Data Literacy Skills
This resource introduces an understanding of water on our planet and helps learners understand where water is found and how it is used. 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: Maths & Numeracy Sciences Social Studies
- Topics and Themes: Data Analysis People in society, economy and business
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
Seasonal Datasets
Some resource links to support your exploration of seasonal data. If you have datasets you would like to see included on this page, please get in touch at dataschools@ed.ac.uk (subject line 'seasonal datasets')
- Curriculum Level: Second (P5-P7) Senior Phase (S4-6) Third (S1-S3)
- Curricular area: Expressive arts Maths & Numeracy
- Topics and Themes: Data Analysis
- PPDAC Framework: 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
Useful Datasets for Data Education in Schools
A wide range of useful datasets that can support data education in schools.
- Curriculum Level: NPA Data Science Second (P5-P7) Senior Phase (S4-6) Third (S1-S3)
- Curricular area: Maths & Numeracy Social Studies
- Topics and Themes: How-Tos
- PPDAC Framework: Analysis Conclusion Data Plan Problem
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