Weather Unit – PASCO Weather Sensor Guides
Add manual excerpt test
- Curriculum Level: Second (P5-P7) Senior Phase (S4-6) Third (S1-S3)
- Curricular area: Technologies
- Topics and Themes: Devices & Software Weather & Climate
- PPDAC Framework: Analysis Conclusion Data
Weather Unit – Lesson 4 – Measuring Temperature & Humidity
Introduction Weather forecasts and weather monitoring is one of the ways that data is used in out everyday life; although we may not quite realise it.
- Curriculum Level: Second (P5-P7) Senior Phase (S4-6) Third (S1-S3)
- Curricular area: Mathematics Sciences Social Studies Technologies
- Topics and Themes: Weather & Climate
- PPDAC Framework: Data Plan
Make a Guess Who Game
Introduction Guess Who is a well known children's game that can help us to think about data, categorisation and pattern matching.
- Curriculum Level: First (P2-P4) Second (P5-P7)
- Curricular area: Expressive Arts
- Topics and Themes: Computer Science
- PPDAC Framework: Analysis Data
Make a Top Trumps Game
Introduction Top Trumps is well known game and activity for young people. Cards are available for popular films, computer games and books as well as educational purposes. Each card tends to include a name and character information.
- Curriculum Level: First (P2-P4) Second (P5-P7)
- Curricular area: Mathematics Technologies
- Topics and Themes: Blended & Home Learning Computer Science
- PPDAC Framework: Analysis Data
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.
- Curriculum Level: Early (Pre 5 & P1)
- PPDAC Framework: Analysis Conclusion Data Plan Problem
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.
- Curriculum Level: Senior Phase (S4-6) Third (S1-S3)
- Curricular area: Mathematics Sciences Social Studies
- Topics and Themes: Science - Plants and Biodiversity
- PPDAC Framework: Data Plan Problem
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.
- Curriculum Level: First (P2-P4) Second (P5-P7)
- Curricular area: Social Studies
- Topics and Themes: Blended & Home Learning
- PPDAC Framework: Analysis Data
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.
- Curriculum Level: Second (P5-P7) Third (S1-S3)
- Curricular area: Health and Wellbeing Technologies
- Topics and Themes: Diet & Fitness
- PPDAC Framework: Analysis Conclusion Data Plan Problem
Colourful Kits – Barefoot Computing – Example
RESOURCE OVERVIEW: The resources for these 2 x 60 min lessons are available from Barefoot Computing
- Curriculum Level: Early (Pre 5 & P1) First (P2-P4) Second (P5-P7)
- Curricular area: Mathematics Social Studies
- Topics and Themes: Diet & Fitness Society and Community
- PPDAC Framework: Analysis Data Plan Problem