Data representation
Ideas for teaching about patterns in data, representing data as pictures, symbols and diagrams as well as ideas for teaching about collecting, sorting and using digital systems to present data.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | Foundation, 1-2 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Lesson ideas |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Data representation |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDIFK02
Represent data as objects, pictures and symbols
AC9TDI2K02
Represent data as pictures, symbols, numbers and words |
| Keywords | Collecting data, Presenting data, Data representation, Lesson ideas, Glyphs, Patterns, Picture graphs, Fairy tales |
| Organisation | Weebly |
| Copyright | Dabbling in Data. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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