• Curriculum Level
  • Topics and Themes
  • PPDAC Framework

Curriculum Level:

Topics and Themes:

Topics and Themes are used to categorise the context for learning. These typically relate to the Curriculum Organisers within CfE but also include themes such as home learning or family learning.

Devices & Software

This category provides guides and tips for using devices and software within data learning

Blended & Home Learning

Resources that can be used both in the classroom or in the home environment

PPDAC Framework:

The PPDAC Framework is the pedagogocal approach used to deliver Data Education. You can read more about each stage within the website.

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Make a Board Game

Introduction This resource encourages learners to consider the rules of a game.  This in turn helps them to develop a simplified understanding of algorithms and computational thinking.

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Introducing PPDAC At Early Level

Introduction This resource gives practioners ideas on how to introduce the PPDAC process to our youngest learners. It provides ideas and suggestions about how typical topics used in early level settings can be used to introduce data oriented questions and data collection to learners.

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Settling In Activities

Introduction Use these short numeracy and data oriented activities to settle your primary learners while you take the register, sort out lunches and prepare for the day.

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Reading Graphs

Introduction These activities support learners in interpreting data in graphs. They will work through an online activity that uses the lion population of an area of Tanzania as a the context for learning about data modelling and different growth rates.

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Spotify Analysis

This activty is an example of how we can use one data set to find out lots of different information.

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Gapminder Cards – Data vs What We think

This card sorting game helps us to highlight how we use data all the time to make decisions. It works best with a small group children or a family.

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Data Sweets

This activty is a simple way of introducing data analysis and simple visualisation to children. This activty can be done with items commonly available at home with an optional extension to a computer and internet access.

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Getting Started in Data – Family Learning

Introduction We are going to create our very own family infographic. An infographic is a visual representation of data. It can include pictures, words and numbers to help us understand something.

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DataFit – Activity, Trackers and Interpretations

DataFit is a series of lessons and resources designed around physical activity and devices. It is primarily aimed at second (P5-P7) and third stage (S1-S3) and consists of four lessons.

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Colourful Kits – Barefoot Computing – Example

RESOURCE OVERVIEW: The resources for these 2 x 60 min lessons are available from Barefoot Computing

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