Data visualisation

This page provides access to a comprehensive set of resources covering a significant portion of the National Progression Award (NPA) curriculum across Levels 4, 5, and 6.

• Curriculum Level: NPA Data Science Senior Phase (S4-6)
• Curricular area: Sciences Technologies
• Topics and Themes: Data Analysis Data visualisation

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

Create your own Zero-waste Data Physicalisation (or Fizzy Data, for short!) In this activity that requires both creativity and understanding a data set, learners will create a fun, physical representation of a provided data set using the materials and tools available.

• Curriculum Level: First (P2-P4) Second (P5-P7) Third (S1-S3)
• Curricular area: Expressive arts Maths & Numeracy
• 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

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: Maths & Numeracy Technologies
• Topics and Themes: Data Analysis Data visualisation Finding & Using Information

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: Maths & Numeracy Sciences Technologies
• Topics and Themes: Data Analysis Data visualisation Digital Literacy 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